The Transactional Tax Practice of a global law firm is currently looking for a lateral associate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

---Advising multinational and multistate corporations, privately and publicly traded companies, tax-exempt organizations
---Representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service during all phases of a tax audit, including drafting and negotiating protests before the appeals office and in litigation before the United States Tax Court, as well as all federal trial and appellate courts
---Developing an audit strategy to obtain favorable results through settlements or through administrative hearing and judicial resolution when necessary

---Advising clients with respect to the potential impact of pending legislation on their businesses and operations.

REQUIREMENTS:

---JD
---2-4 years of experience in Spin-offs, Leveraged buyouts, Fund formation, Corporate recapitalizations, Workouts and other capital restructurings, REIT and UPREIT transactions, Partnership, LLC and other joint venture transactions, Issuance of various debt and equity securities

---Internal Revenue Service (office of counsel or national office) or Department of Justice (Tax Division) experience preferred, but not required

---The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record.