Expert Guides Tax - ITR 2020

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U N I T E D S TAT E S
U N I T E D S TAT E S
Adam Halpern
Fenwick & West
801 California St
Mountain View, CA 94041
US
Email: ahalpern@fenwick.com
Website: www.fenwick.com
Joshua Holmes
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
US
Tel: (1) 212 403 1306
Email: JMHolmes@wlrk.com
Website: www.wlrk.com
Adam is a partner and the chair of Fenwick’s tax group, with 20 years
of experience practicing U.S. international tax law at Fenwick.
Recognized as a leading tax practitioner, Adam focuses on the U.S.
federal income taxation of international transactions. In recent years,
Adam’s practice has focused significantly on the 2017 TCJA, including
FDII, GILTI, BEAT, and the new foreign credit system. Adam also
handles traditional international tax issues such as transfer pricing,
cross-border M&A, international restructurings, Subpart F, source of
income and expense allocations.
Over 20 years at Fenwick, Adam has developed a reputation for
delivering practical, targeted advice on complex tax matters. He has
successfully defended U.S. and non-U.S. multinationals in federal tax
controversies at all levels. He is a frequent speaker at TEI and PLI, and
a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School. He has been named a leading
tax lawyer by Chambers, International Tax Review, and The Legal 500.
As chair of Fenwick’s tax group, Adam leads a team of lawyers
recognized across the United States and internationally. The group has
represented more than 100 Fortune 500 companies on tax matters, and
has served as counsel in innumerable IRS Appeals proceedings and
federal court tax cases.
Joshua M Holmes joined the Tax Department of Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz as an associate in 1999 and was elected partner in 2007.
He focuses on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including
mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs and financial
instruments. Mr. Holmes has been the principal tax lawyer on
numerous domestic and cross-border transactions in a wide range of
industries.
Mr Holmes received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in
1993, an M.A. in Economics from Stanford University in 1996, a J.D.
from Stanford Law School in 1999 and an LL.M. in taxation from New
York University School of Law in 2004.
Mr Holmes is recognized as a leading tax lawyer by Chambers USA,
Who’s Who Legal 100, Leaders League, and Super Lawyers. He is an
active member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section of the
New York State Bar Association, in addition to being a member of the
Tax Section of the American Bar Association, the USA branch of the
International Fiscal Association, and the New York Committee of
Realty Trust Tax Lawyers.
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