Scott Levine
Biography
Scott Levine is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group, based in the Firm’s DC office.
Prior to joining the Firm, Scott most recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary (International Tax Affairs) in the US Department of the Treasury, where he led the Office of Tax Policy's work on international affairs, including regulations, treaties, and the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on BEPS negotiations on Pillar 1 and Pillar 2.
Practice Focus
Scott has significant experience advising multinational companies on the tax aspects of corporate transactions, including cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and other divestitures, restructurings, financing and joint ventures. He has negotiated private letter rulings with the Internal Revenue Service in the corporate, international, financial instruments and energy tax credit areas.
Professional Honors
- Ranked in Chambers USA
- American College of Tax Counsel, Fellow
- Distinguished Service Award, US Department of the Treasury
- The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law
- Washingtonian Magazine, Washington’s Top Lawyers, Tax
- Inaugural Recipient of the DC Bar’s Trailblazer Award, Taxation Community
Professional Associations and Memberships
- ABA Tax Section Nominating Committee - Member
- ABA Corporate Tax Committee - Former Chair
- DC Bar Annual Tax Legislative and Regulatory Update Conference - Chair
- DC Bar Tax Section Corporate Tax Committee - Former Chair
- DC Bar Tax Section Steering Committee - Former Two-Term Member
Admissions
- District of Columbia~United States (2006)
- Florida~United States (1997)
Education
- American University (JD) (1997)
- University of Pennsylvania (BA, cum laude with distinction) (1994)
Languages
- English
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