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In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions.

Lauren Azebu
Lauren Azebu focuses her practice on US federal income taxation issues for domestic and international clients, including high-net worth individuals. She regularly advises both US- and foreign-owned…

Partner

Tax, Transactional Tax, International Tax, Private Client

John Cobb
John Cobb uses a combination of deep technical knowledge and sound practical judgment to solve clients’ most challenging tax problems. His experience includes transactional planning, policy advocacy…

Of Counsel

Tax, Transactional Tax, Exempt Organizations, Private Client

Santiago Gomez Cifuentes
Dr. Santiago Gomez has more than a decade of experience in advising private and sovereign clients on a wide array of trade and tax matters, including antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)…

Associate

Supply Chain, Trade Remedies, Trade Policy & Negotiations, International Tax

Aaron P. Nocjar
Aaron Nocjar's practice focuses on US federal tax issues primarily in the ultra-high-net-worth space, with an emphasis on the taxation of pass-through entities and their investors. In that space, he…

Partner

Tax, Private Client, Transactional Tax, International Tax

Amanda Pedvin Varma
Amanda Varma advises multinational businesses on US federal income tax matters, with particular focus on international tax planning, controversies, and tax policy issues. She counsels both US- and…

Partner

Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax Policy

Philip R. West
Phil West is a trusted adviser to major multinationals and high-net-worth individuals on international tax issues, and is widely regarded as one of the premier international tax lawyers in the United…

Senior Counsel

International Tax, Tax, Private Client, Tax Controversies & Litigation

Lisa M. Zarlenga
Lisa Zarlenga heads Steptoe’s Tax Policy Practice and combines her technical tax knowledge with her understanding of the tax policy process to solve clients’ most challenging problems. Drawing on her…

Partner

Transactional Tax, Tax Policy, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Qualified Opportunity Zones

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