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
“Big Law Quality Services in a Boutique Setting” “An Expert Tax Boutique” NEW YORK (June 11, 2024) —Kostelanetz LLP and five partners have been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its 2024 USA Guide in the areas of tax controversy, tax fraud, tax law, and white-collar defense and government investigations. Chambers this year has
On May 30, 2024, Bryan Skarlatos presented on “Recent United States Initiatives to Enforce Integrity” with Ian M. Comisky of Fox Rothschild LLP as part of Lawline’s CLE programming. Description: The Corporate Transparency Act was enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020. In particular, 31 U.S.C. § 5336
Bryan C. Skarlatos and Todd Welty were quoted in a Law.com article entitled “Atlanta Boutique Combines With New York Law Firm to Create ‘Powerhouse’ Tax Practice” about the recent combination of Kostelanetz LLP and WELTY PC. From the article: Bryan Skarlatos, a partner who joined Kostelanetz in 1987, said in a statement that Welty has
Bryan C. Skarlatos was quoted in a March 11, 2024 Tax Notes article titled “Beneficial Ownership Reporting and the Constitution” on the implications of a federal district court case ruling that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional and fails to satisfy the Commerce Clause. The article discusses the case, its
Bryan C. Skarlatos was quoted in a February 9, 2024 Wall Street Jounral article titled “An Early Bird’s Guide to Preparing Tax Returns” on recent tax return changes and steps taxpayers should take to file their 2023 tax returns. The article discusses the basics that every taxpayer should know before
Last week, partners and associates from Kostelanetz attended the American Bar Association’s 40th Annual National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud and the 13th Annual National Institute on Tax Controversy. Partners Bryan C. Skarlatos, Caroline D. Ciraolo, Megan L. Brackney, and Michael Sardar, along with Director of Investigations Don Fort, each led panels
Following the sad passing of Kostelanetz counsel Sidney Kess in September, the CPA Journal published a remembrance entitled “Loss of a CPA Giant, Mentor, and Friend.” The article looks back on Sid’s remarkable seven decades of work in the accounting and tax law fields, as well as his enduring legacy
