David Pope > DLA Piper LLP (US) > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper LLP (US)’s ‘extremely knowledgeable and approachable’ tax practice, headed by Seattle-based Alison Maxwell and New York-based Maruti Narayan , advises clients active in various sectors, such as technology, industrials, and life sciences, on the full spectrum of international tax related matters including tax planning, transactional, and controversy services. Maxwell has a special focus on advising on the structuring of large-scale, international integration and acquisition transactions whilst Narayan has considerable expertise in US tax policy matters, including supporting clients with proposed tax reform provisions and advising on the impacts of OECD provisions on global taxation. Sang Kim, based in Palo Alto, handles a wide range of international tax matters such as global transfer pricing strategy, cross-border M&A, post-acquisition integration, and international tax controversy. New York-based Kevin Glenn has notable experience advising large multinational clients on a broad range of cross-border tax planning issues. Christopher Feldman, who is based in Seattle, assists a wide range of clients from Silicon Valley start-ups to large multinationals on efficient tax structuring. In Boston, the team benefits from Ryan Starr’s global tax and operational business structuring, cross-border M&A, and post-acquisition integration expertise. New York-based Frank Mugabi is considered a multi-disciplinary tax practitioner who splits his practice between international tax planning and transactional tax, including advising on tax aspects of public cross-border M&A transactions. The team welcomed New York’s David Pope from Baker McKenzie LLP in February 2023 and Brian Hamano in Los Angeles from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP  in July 2023. At the associate level, Marc Anthony Casale in New York and LA-based Tuan Quang Ngo are notable team members.

DLA Piper LLP (US)’s non-contentious tax practice, led by Stacy Paz in Silicon Valley alongside Seattle-based Alison Maxwell, continues to claim its share of middle-market and major transactions, including in emerging areas such as tax insurance and digital assets structuring. The team also has a strong offering in the sports space, recently advising the majority owners of NBA team the Phoenix Suns as well as the investment arm of NFL team the San Francisco 49ers. Senior partner Gerald Rokoff leads a group dedicated to handling the tax structuring of asset management and financial product transactions, while Shiukay Hung is an expert in REIT tax, representing both sponsors and investors.Frank Mugabi’s broad experience in the oil and gas sector extends to private equity M&A as well as de-SPAC and Reverse Morris transactions. Drew Young has recently focused his efforts on renewable energy matters, especially those concerning the new Inflation Reduction Act. Associate John Wei is highly regarded. Kurtis Weaver in Boston was promoted to partnership in 2023, with the group also strengthened by the arrivals of David Pope, Los Angeles- and Palo Alto-based Brian Hamano, and Andrew Kreisberg in San Diego. Unless otherwise noted, lawyers mentioned are based in New York.