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Joseph Sullivan

Associate

Washington +1 202 662 5130

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    Joe Sullivan advises multinational clients on IRS audit preparation and defense, inbound and outbound international tax planning, and certain U.S. domestic tax issues, including in the areas of federal tax accounting and excise tax. Joe also advises clients on issues relating to transfer pricing and intangible asset valuation, and has particular expertise in tax policy and legislative initiatives. Joe has been actively involved in the OECD’s Pillar Two project, and is a frequent speaker and panelist on that subject.

    Joe works with a wide range of clients, including in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, technology, sports, and manufacturing industries.

    Joe worked for three years in the Office of Tax Analysis at the U.S. Treasury Department prior to law school.

    Joe received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He received his M.S. from Johns Hopkins University and B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Washington, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

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    • Lead associate advising international beverage company in day-to-day tax planning, audit preparation, and governance issues.
    • Represented leading technology company in connection with an IRS examination of significant transfer pricing matters.
    • Advised Fortune 50 advanced technology and manufacturing multinational on various issues relating to a multi-billion-dollar merger of equals transaction and its business unit separation transactions.
    • Drafted formal protest on behalf of leading pharmaceutical company for submission to IRS Appeals.
    • Assisted in drafting formal comment letter to the Department of Treasury on behalf of leading manufacturing company that resulted in a favorable change in the government’s regulatory position on a key tax reform item.
    • Represented low-income client in successful appeal of Medicaid benefit determination before the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings.

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  • Credentials
    Education
    • Harvard Law School, J.D., 2018
        • magna cum laude
    • Johns Hopkins University, M.S., 2015
    • University of Washington, B.A., 2011
        • magna cum laude
        • Phi Beta Kappa
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    Previous Experience
    • U.S. Department of the Treasury (Office of Tax Analysis), Junior Stanley S. Surrey Fellow (2012-2015)

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