Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

At Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, the contentious tax team is frequently engaged on disputes involving partnership tax, transfer pricing, cross-border tax issues and the treatment of debt and equity instruments.  The practice also handles matters concerning withholding tax, foreign tax credits, bad debt treatment and the deductibility of takeover and divestiture expenses. New York-based Mario Verdolini heads the team and is regularly instructed in tax litigation, administrative proceedings, ADR and risk management mandates, particularly for clients in the manufacturing, consumer products, media and pharmaceuticals sectors. Also in New York, Christopher Baratta is active in government and internal investigations, with experience spanning transfer pricing disputes and the tax treatment of corporate transactions.