Vinson & Elkins LLP fields a ‘very experienced’ team with broad sector expertise and a strong record in an array of contentious tax matters, including issues relating to partnership rules. Highly experienced litigator George Gerachis, who works from Houston, co-leads the team alongside the New York-based Kathleen Pakenham, whose practice covers partnership tax and transfer pricing. Pakenham joined the team in January 2023 from Cooley LLP alongside Adriana Wirtz, also of New York, who is experienced in a range of audits and litigation and is well-versed in matters relating to tax insurance. Gary Huffman, in Washington DC, acts in both contentious and non-contentious tax matters for clients active in the energy and industrial sectors.
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‘Huge firm with every kind of expertise; very experienced at large corporate representation in tax controversies.’
‘George Gerachis is a masterful handler of difficult IRS examination, appeals, and litigation matters.’
Key clients
- Oriole Management, LLC
- S. Crow Collateral Corp.
Work highlights
- Represented Otay Project, L.P., a California-based real estate developer, in Tax Court litigation involving novel issues of partnership taxation.
- Represented S Crow Collateral Corp. in monetized installment sale transactions in connection with litigation against the United States, seeking punitive damages in connection with the unauthorized disclosure of confidential tax information.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
George Gerachis, Kathleen Pakenham