David Cole > Vinson & Elkins LLP > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Texas Tower
845 Texas Avenue, Suite 4700
Houston, Texas 77002
United States
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner

Career

David represents corporations, partnerships, and high-net-worth individuals in a wide range of domestic and international tax matters. The clients David has represented span an array of industries, including oil and gas exploration and production, private equity funds, renewable energy, domestic and foreign manufacturing, offshore drilling, shipping, real estate, and medical devices.

In his tax controversy practice, David has represented clients in all phases, from audit to IRS appeals to litigation. In his litigation practice, he has represented clients before the U.S. Tax Court, Federal Courts of Appeal, and in the Delaware Court of Chancery. He also has extensive experience with partnership disputes, having litigated many cases under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA) and having advised clients on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA).

David also has extensive experience with transfer pricing and has advised companies on numerous U.S. federal income tax matters, including structuring intercompany operations and transactions between affiliates.