“Market-leading strength across an impressive range of tax disputes, both in and out of the US Tax Court.” Chambers USA 2022

Skadden’s Tax Controversy and Litigation Group assists clients in resolving high-stakes, complex tax disputes. Our group has repeatedly earned recognition as one of the leading tax practices, including in Chambers USA, Law360, Legal 500 and International Tax Review.

Our tax controversy attorneys represent clients in every type of dispute with taxing authorities, including audits, administrative appeals, Tax Court and district court litigation, and international matters involving competent authority.

We handle a broad range of tax matters involving transfer pricing, financial products, partnership issues, tax accounting, tax credit qualifications, gift and estate taxes, excise taxes, exempt organization qualification, employment taxes and worker classification matters, tax treaty and withholding tax issues, novel controversies related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), and state and local taxes.

Our clients rely on the deep experience of our tax attorneys, many of whom have previously served in U.S. government positions, including at the Department of the Treasury, IRS, Department of Justice and on congressional tax writing committees.