Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered

Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered is a Washington DC-based boutique known for its strength in both civil and criminal tax disputes that is hailed by clients as ‘true leaders of the tax litigation bar’. The group acts on behalf of both businesses and private individuals and is noted for its strength in matters involving undisclosed offshore bank accounts and assets, though it also routinely handles other complex international tax mandates. Leading the team are highly experienced criminal tax practitioner Scott Michel and Christopher Rizek, whose practice covers conservation easements, estate and gift taxes, and tax shelter investigations. Michel and Rizek are praised for being ’knowledgeable, accessible, and very sensitive in dealing with clients’. Niles Elber handles both civil and criminal matters and has recently demonstrated strengths in the conservation easement space, Mark Matthews is primarily active on behalf of high net worth individuals, including those holding assets internationally, and Charles Ruchelman is a key name for captive insurance matters. Other core team members include international tax specialist Victor Jaramillo as well as Benjamin Eisenstat.