Sharon McCarthy Also Named to Top 50 Women Lawyers in New York NEW YORK (October 25, 2024) — Eleven Kostelanetz attorneys have been named to New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2024 for their experience and skill in the areas of Tax, Criminal Defense: White Collar, and Business Litigation. In addition, partner Sharon L. McCarthy has
Kostelanetz LLP partner Bryan C. Skarlatos will speak at the 59th annual Southern Federal Tax Institute (SFTI) in Atlanta, GA. Bryan will join Matt Cooper of Deloitte Tax on a panel titled “Update on IRS Enforcement Efforts for Partnerships and High-Net-Worth Individuals.” This session, scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, from
Bryan C. Skarlatos was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article titled “A Tax-Shelter Crackdown Uncovers a Dentist’s ‘Smile High Trust,’” which examines IRS enforcement efforts against tax shelter promotions involving alleged tax-reducing trusts that are targeted to “wealthy individuals, business owners and professionals like doctors and lawyers.” The
NEW YORK (September 4, 2024) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized by International Tax Review/World Tax as a top-tier firm for tax controversy in the publication’s 2025 rankings guide. Additionally, four of the firm’s partners have been recognized as “Highly Regarded” tax controversy practitioners. Both the New York and Washington, D.C. offices are
On November 1, 2024, Bryan C. Skarlatos will co-moderate a panel titled “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Corporate Tax Advisor Should Know” as part of the Practising Law Institute’s “Tax Strategies 2024 – New York City” programming. Attendees will receive the latest information, strategies,
NEW YORK (August 16, 2024) — Best Lawyers in America® has selected Kostelanetz LLP partners Caroline D. Ciraolo and Bryan C. Skarlatos for one of the ranking agency’s highest honors, naming both as a “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025. Caroline has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for
NEW YORK (August 15, 2024) — Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 15 Kostelanetz attorneys for its 2025 edition. Individual lawyers at Kostelanetz LLP have been recognized for their work in the firm’s key practice areas of tax law, tax controversy, and tax fraud, including litigation; white-collar criminal defense; commercial litigation; and trusts
Three Partners Also Named Leading Lawyers for High-Net-Worth Private Clients NEW YORK (July 22, 2024) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as a top-tier, Band 1 firm for high-net-worth private tax clients in its 2024 High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. In addition to the firm’s recognition, Megan L. Brackney, Bryan C. Skarlatos, and Caroline
“Superstar lawyers” “The best tax firm I know” NEW YORK (June 24, 2024) — Kostelanetz LLP has been recognized by The Legal 500 as a leading firm for tax controversy in the United States, and Caroline Ciraolo has been named a leading partner by the independent rankings agency for 2024.
Bryan C. Skarlatos and Todd Welty spoke with Law360 for an article titled “Kostelanetz Partners Talk Benefits Of Atlanta Tax Firm Tie-Up” on the origins of the combination between Kostelanetz LLP and WELTY PC and its benefits. Bryan and Todd answered questions on how the combination came about, the benefits of the
