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Daniel Luchsinger

Senior Counsel

Washington +1 202 662 5175

  • About
  • Representative Matters
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  • About

    Dan Luchsinger chairs the firm's Tax Practice Group. He practices in a broad range of federal income tax issues, including the structuring of partnerships and joint ventures; domestic and cross-border acquisitions and dispositions, including both inbound and outbound property and stock transfers; and cross-border restructurings seeking sustainable tax attribute utilization and effective tax rate minimization. Dan regularly oversees multijurisdictional acquisitions and restructurings, drawing on a network of advisors of the highest caliber from around the world.

    Dan advises both U.S. and Non-U.S. clients in a number of industries ranging from consumer products to heavy manufacturing, including companies operating through tax advantaged vehicles. For almost a decade, Dan taught Taxation of Partnerships at the Georgetown University Law Center and speaks regularly on a variety of federal income tax topics.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • Bacardi – lead tax attorney advising Bacardi on its multi-billion dollar acquisition and integration of Swiss-based Patrón.
    • Weyerhaeuser – lead tax attorney advising Weyerhaeuser on its multi-billion dollar merger and integration of Plum Creek timberlands. 
    • Timken – tax advice concerning the tax free separation of Timken’s steel business from its other businesses.
    • Weyerhaeuser – tax advice concerning the tax free separation and merger of Weyerhaeuser's home building business with Tri Point home builders.
    • Weyerhaeuser – tax advice concerning the acquisition and rationalization of Longview Timberlands.   
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    • Norfolk Southern – various transactions involving subsidiaries and partnership holdings.  
    • Manufacturer – led project and advised on U.S. tax aspects of restructuring involving India manufacturing subsidiaries.
    • Manufacturer – led project and advised on U.S. tax aspects of restructuring involving European and Asian operations.
    • Beverage company – advised on U.S. tax aspects of financing and structuring multi-billion dollar corporate and JV acquisition and operation.
    • Beverage company – advised on U.S. tax aspects of post-acquisition integration of foreign operations following a multi-billion dollar acquisition.
    • Numerous companies – advised on structuring domestic and foreign JVs and limited liability companies.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1992
        • magna cum laude
        • Order of the Coif
        • Georgetown Law Journal
    • University of Minnesota, B.S., 1988
        • summa cum laude
        • Phi Beta Kappa
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    Accolades
    • Chambers USA, Tax (2010-2025) 
    • Legal 500 US, Tax (2012-2017)
    • Washington DC Super Lawyers, Tax (2013-2015, 2017-2020) 
    • Washingtonian, Tax "Top Lawyer" (2018)
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • IBA Taxes Committee, Secretary (2020-present) 
    • Georgetown University Law Center, Adjunct Professor of Law (2004-2012)

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