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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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US taxes: contentious

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP‘s SALT practice is ’very knowledgable, commercial and easy to work with, and always delivers top-tier value’. The global tax practice led by Nora Burke in New York has an outstanding SALT controversy expert in Sacramento-based Carley Roberts, who is ‘at the absolute top of her field’. Craig Becker in Palo Alto is ’one of the premier experts in his specialty’. In New York, the firm hired Larry Sannicandro from McCarter & English, LLP, who ‘brings significant strength, where previously the firm has flown under the radar’. His expertise in tax controversy and private wealth, and his role as a member of the IRS Advisory Counsel, add significant depth to the team. San Francisco-based Jeffrey Vesely also plays a key role in SALT matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘My experience with Pillsbury is limited to the US Taxes - State and Local Tax tax team only, where Carley Roberts, Craig Becker, Zachary Atkins, and Evan Hamme have been mostly involved on the planning and diligence side. The Pillsbury SALT team is very knowledgable and exercises great attention to detail, commercial and easy to work with, and always delivers top-tier value to my company. ’

  • ‘Carley Roberts is the absolute top of her field, with unmatched connections in local governments, a massive range of experience, and the crucial ability to be incredibly technical while bringing the conversation to the level of the client. She's always thinking about the bigger picture of the client relationship and how she can provide the best service possible. Craig Becker is one of the premier experts in his specialty and always displays a strong balance of technical knowledge, commercial understanding of the business, and the pulse of the "market". Craig is very responsive and goes the extra mile for us.’

Key clients

  • Amazon.com, Inc.
  • AT&T

Work highlights

Representing Apple Inc. before the Maryland Tax Court in an appeal from the state’s Comptroller for the disallowance of Apple’s claim for refund of Maryland’s Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax (the DAT).
Practice head

Nora Burke; Carley Roberts

Other key lawyers

Larry Sannicandro; Craig Becker; Zachary Atkins; Evan Hamme; Jeffrey Vesely

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