The predominately Washington DC-based team at Steptoe LLP boasts wide ranging international tax expertise from the structuring of global transactions to complex tax controversies. Phil West’s diverse caseload encompasses tax controversies, competent authority proceedings and cross-border planning, transfer pricing and foreign tax credits matters. Amanda Pedvin Varma oversees planning, controversy and policy mandates, while Lisa Zarlenga specializes in transactional matters and in tax policy issues in connection with legislation and Treasury guidance. Lauren Azebu is highly experienced in a range of corporate tax issues, including investments, restructurings and pre-immigration and expatriation planning. Beth Tractenberg heads up the team and is based in New York.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
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Work highlights
Advised a well-known global luxury brands company on multiple cross-border restructurings.
Representing a global media business before the IRS on seeking a novel ruling from the IRS on certain tax treaty and withholding tax issues.
Representing a major oil and gas company before the IRS in connection with a US-Italy bilateral advance pricing agreement.
Practice head
Beth Tractenberg
Other key lawyers
Phil West;Amanda Pedvin Varma; Lisa Zarlenga; Lauren Azebu