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Harrison Richards

Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Harrison Richards is an associate in the Tax Practice Group of Baker McKenzie’s Washington DC office. Prior to joining the Firm, Harrison worked for a boutique tax law firm.

Practice Focus

Harrison focuses his practice on complex US and international tax matters, including income tax accounting, partnership and corporate tax, payroll and fringe benefits and cross border structuring. He has advised clients on the tax treatment of multi billion dollar settlements, novel financial instruments, and large scale energy transactions, as well as partnership reorganizations, profits interests, and taxable and tax free corporate transactions. Harrison advises on inbound and outbound business activities, tax treaties, withholding, and subpart F, and has represented clients in IRS audits and mutual agreement procedures.

Admissions

  • District of Columbia~United States (2022)
  • Illinois~United States (2021)

Education

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (JD, magna cum laude) (2021)
  • Brigham Young University (BS, magna cum laude) (2016)

Languages

  • English
  • Arabic
  • Portuguese

Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Author, “Mishandled Taxes on Employee Pay Clawbacks Are Tricky to Correct,” Bloomberg Law, 2026
  • Author, “Band Breakup: The Taxation of Partnership Shares in Litigation,” 189 Tax Notes Federal 1949, 2025
  • Author, “The Tax Consequences of Employment Litigation From an Employer’s Perspective,” 183 Tax Notes Federal 1919, 2024
  • Author, “Flying, Flying, Flying: The Tax Consequences of Business Air Travel,” 184 Tax Notes Federal 2091, 2024

Presentations

  • Co-Presenter, “Corporate Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions,” Tax Executives Institute, 2026
  • Co-Presenter, “QSBS: Small Business, Big Exclusion,“ ABA Tax Conference, 2023
  • Co-Presenter, “Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) for Closely Held Businesses,” ABA Tax Conference, 2022
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