Varuni Balasubramaniam

Varuni Balasubramaniam

Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Varuni Balasubramaniam is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice Group in Washington, DC. Varuni began her career with the Firm as a summer associate in the Washington, DC office. She advises both US and international clients on a variety of tax matters including transactional, controversy, international tax, and tax policy matters. She is also active in the Firm’s pro bono practice.

Practice Focus

Varuni concentrates her practice on tax controversy and advises multinational corporations through all stages of tax disputes including audit, administrative appeal, and litigation before the United States Tax Court and federal district and appellate courts. This includes challenges to the validity of regulations, the scope and application of TCJA regulations, and tax statutory and regulatory interpretation. Additionally, Varuni has experience with income tax treaties, including competent authority matters.

Varuni has handled tax planning for multinational corporations and counseled clients on international tax and partnership provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

Admissions

  • District of Columbia~United States
  • U.S. Tax Court

Education

  • Harvard Law School (JD) (2020)
  • Wilfrid Laurier University (Honors BBA, Distinction, Specialization in Accounting) (2015)

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Tamil