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Michael J. Caballero

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    Michael Caballero is a partner in the Washington office and a vice chair of the Tax Practice Group. His practice focuses on international tax matters, including structural and transactional tax planning, tax controversy, and tax policy work.

    Michael previously served as International Tax Counsel in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Policy. While at the Treasury Department, he participated in the development of legislation, regulations, and administrative guidance concerning all aspects of international tax matters; oversaw the U.S. tax treaty program; and coordinated the representation of the United States in various international fora, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

    Michael previously served in the Office of International Tax Counsel for almost six years as an Attorney Advisor and Associate International Tax Counsel with responsibility for legislative matters and administrative guidance regarding the foreign tax credit, cross-border M&A, inversions, international partnerships, FIRPTA, and PFICs.

    Prior to his most recent time at the Treasury Department, Michael practiced as a tax partner at two global law firms.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • New York University School of Law, LL.M.
        • in Taxation
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
        • cum laude
        • Sewall Key Prize
    • University of Notre Dame, B.S.
        • magna cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • U.S. Tax Court
    Government Experience
    • U.S. Department of the Treasury
    Accolades
    • Chambers USA
    • Best Lawyers in America
    • Legal 500 US
    • Washingtonian, "Top Lawyers"
    • Expert Guides, Best of the Best USA
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Member of the Advisory Board for the George Washington University-Internal Revenue Service Annual Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation
    • Bloomberg BNA U.S. International Advisory Board Member
    • Former Chair and Vice-Chair of the D.C. Bar's Taxation Community Steering Committee
    • Former Chair and Vice-Chair of the D.C. Bar's Taxation Section's Committee on International Taxation
    • D.C. Bar Association, Member
    Previous Experience
    • International Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    • Deputy International Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    • Associate International Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury
    • Attorney Advisor, Office of International Tax Counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury

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