The New York Law Journal recently highlighted the news that Victor Suthammanont joined Kostelanetz LLP as a partner after serving at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for more than a decade. The article details Victor’s time at the SEC, where he rose from Senior
Partner Megan Brackney was recently interviewed on the Financially Ever After podcast to talk about tax compliance issues related to divorce and widowhood, including issues such as innocent spouse relief, IRS audits, and handling other marriage-related tax troubles. In this episode, hosted by Stacy Francis
Kostelanetz LLP has joined with more than 500 other law firms in filing an amicus brief arguing that governments may not punish lawyers for representing particular clients or types of clients. We do so not to express a political opinion or choose sides between political
Partner Melissa Wiley was quoted in a recent article for Tax Notes titled “Interim CTA Rule Shields Domestic Owners From Reporting Requirements.” The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted by Congress in 2021 to provide law enforcement with greater insight into the ownership of domestic
Chris Ferguson was quoted in a Tax Notes article titled “The IRS Is Getting Fewer FOIAs. Why Aren’t Response Times Improving?” Chris noted that the IRS’s FOIA Office historically has done a decent job in processing requests with the resources it has and that delays
NEW YORK (March 31, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP is excited to welcome Victor Suthammanont as a partner in the New York City office. Coming off a decade-long stint at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he served as a Senior Trial Counsel and, more recently, as Enforcement
Michael Waalkes and Melissa Wiley were cited in a recent Tax Notes column titled “Listed Transactions and the Trump Administration — What Happens Now?” Stephen J. Olsen, the faculty director of the Graduate Tax Program at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law and a
Gray Proctor took up the role of judge for the National Tax Moot Court Competition from March 6-8, 2025 at Stetson University in St. Petersburg, Florida, lending his knowledge and experience to the next generation of tax controversy practitioners. Gray’s service as a judge is
Claude M. Millman was recently quoted in a The City article entitled, “At Rikers Commissary, Prices Exceed Those at Local Stores Despite Pledge to Bring Costs Down,” about a New York City Department of Corrections contract for prison commissary services. The article by reporters Reuven Blau
Partner Bryan Skarlatos recently co-authored an article for the Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure with George Hani of Miller & Chevalier and Matt Cooper of Deloitte, titled “IRS’s Enhanced Enforcement Efforts For Partnerships and High-Net-Worth Individuals”. The article provides an outline of the key
