Former IRS Trial Attorney Michael Coravos joins Jones Day in Boston
Michael Coravos has joined Jones Day as of counsel in the Tax Practice. He will be based in the Boston Office.
Mr. Coravos has served in the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel for nearly 15 years, most recently as a Special Trial Attorney in the Strategic Litigation Division. He has broad experience litigating cases before the United States Tax Court, including cases involving transfer pricing, cost sharing arrangements, platform contribution transactions, subpart F income, hybrid financial instruments, and other complex corporate transactions. He also previously served as an advisor to the Large Business and International Division and Independent Office of Appeals on a variety of international and domestic tax matters related to the federal income tax audits of multinational corporations and partnerships.
"Michael is a skilled tax lawyer and highly accomplished trial attorney with deep experience across all stages of tax litigation, including pre-trial discovery, drafting legal memoranda and pleadings, working with expert witnesses, and trying cases in the federal courts," said Edward T. Kennedy, co-leader of Jones Day's Tax Practice. "His insight into tax enforcement will be a tremendous asset to our clients. I am very pleased to have him join us."
At Jones Day, Mr. Coravos joins a global team of more than 70 lawyers in the Firm's Tax Practice, which brings comprehensive and integrated advice to clients across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Asia-Pacific. The group helps clients resolve the most complex issues arising from their transactions, controversies, and regular business operations by providing deep tax law knowledge, sound practical judgment, and the highest ethical standards.
"Michael has litigated several significant cases involving complex domestic and international tax issues in the United States Tax Court," said Colleen Laduzinski, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Boston Office. "This experience is an excellent complement to our strength in litigation, finance, tax, and corporate advisory services in the Boston Office, where we serve a diverse client base in life sciences, financial services, retail, technology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and other industries. I'm delighted to welcome him to the Firm."
.Jones Day's Tax Practice handles client tax controversy matters from audit to appeals—and in court, if necessary—with nationally recognized tax litigators who use decades of experience in tax court, district court, and state and local courts throughout the United States.
"The global Tax Practice at Jones Day is well-known in our profession for working on some of the most significant tax controversies and the most complex tax matters related to commercial transactions," said Mr. Coravos. "I am honored to join this integrated worldwide team and look forward to working with the esteemed professionals here in Boston and across the Firm."
