Drawing upon its international platform, Baker McKenzie LLP advises multinational companies on the full spectrum of international tax planning matters including multijurisdictional supply chain, M&A, IP company, post-acquisition integration, and restructuring. The team also supports on tax policy, tax disputes, and transfer pricing issues. The tax team is co-led by Washington DC-based Salim Rahim, Reza Nader, who sits in the New York office, and Julia Skubis Weber, who is based in Chicago. Nader routinely advises clients on tax structuring for global transactions, regularly as part of dispositions, acquisitions, or legal entity rationalization projects. Weber supports multinational and foreign-owned clients on cross-border tax issues, including internal reorganizations, structuring of outbound and inbound investments, foreign tax credits, subpart F, PFICs, withholding and treaty analysis. In Palo Alto, Stewart Lipeles advises US-based multinational corporations in connection with international tax planning and global tax projects. Also in Palo Alto, Sibel Owji‘s practice is focused on corporate international tax, global transfer pricing strategy and documentation, and international tax controversy whilst Robin Chesler focuses on international tax planning for US multinationals. Los Angeles-based Ethan Kroll has significant experience handling US international income taxation matters. In Miami, Robert Moore advises on tax planning for US and foreign-based multinational corporations and partnerships focused on luxury hotel, residences, and resorts, real estate development, and consumer goods and retail in luxury and fashion.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Baker McKenzie's International Tax Team has great experience, and they have a vast network which helps address a variety of tax matters.’

  • ‘Baker McKenzie's International Tax Partner, Sibel Owji has both breadth and depth. She's versed in the technical matters and considers all the variables (not just the specific issue at hand). Additionally, she understands the balance of technical requirements vs. practical approach.’

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Key clients

  • Wilbur-Ellis
  • Cummins Inc.
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Whirlpool Corporation

Work highlights

  • Represented Wilbur-Ellis in a combination of Wilbur-Ellis' Connell business with Caldic B.V., a portfolio company of Advent International, in a cash and stock transaction.
  • Represented Cummins Inc. in connection with the restructuring, realignment and eventual IPO of its filtration business unit, which is now held by Atmus Filtration Technology Inc ("Atmus"), currently a majority owned subsidiary of Cummins.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Salim Rahim, Reza Nader, Julia Skubis Weber