Kostelanetz attorneys will be speaking on various panels at the American Bar Association’s 2024 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy Conference, which is being held from Dec. 12-14, 2024, in Las Vegas. Our lawyers will demonstrate their experience and knowhow on topics ranging from defense of high-wealth taxpayers and ethical
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 Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) three-day program, Tax Strategies 2024, which focuses on complex corporate tax issues and transactions. Bryan will participate in a panel titled “Balancing Tax Planning, Advocacy, and Professional Ethics: The Rules That Every Corporate Tax Advisor Should
Kostelanetz LLP partner Bryan C. Skarlatos will host a key session at the 55th Annual Sidney Kess New York Estate, Tax, and Financial Planning Conference, organized by the UJA Federation of New York. Bryan’s session, titled “Real-Life Ethical Issues That Arise When Advising Clients Pre-2026,” will take place on the
Kostelanetz LLP partner Bryan C. Skarlatos will speak on a key panel at the 83rd Institute on Federal Taxation, hosted by the NYU School of Professional Studies (SPS) from October 20-25, 2024, at The Westin New York at Times Square. Bryan will present on “The Tax Advisor as Provider of
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
