Firm Also Recognized for Tax Law, White Collar Defense, Commercial Litigation, and Trusts & Estates NEW YORK (Nov. 10, 2025) — Kostelanetz LLP has been selected as ‘Law Firm of the Year’ for Litigation and Controversy – Tax in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. The firm has also
NEW YORK (November 3, 2025) — Frank Agostino, a veteran of the tax bar known for bringing seminal cases that establish favorable law for taxpayers, has joined forces with Kostelanetz LLP, enriching the firm’s already strong reputation as a premier tax controversy and white collar defense boutique. Joining Frank under
Usman Mohammad will present a session titled “Tax Implications of Business Transfers and Exit Strategies” for the National Business Institute’s (NBI) “Prevent Undue Tax Burdens for Your Business Clients” full-day webinar. The webinar is on September 19, 2025, and will run from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern, with Usman’s session at
NEW YORK (Sept. 3, 2025) — Kostelanetz partner Megan L. Brackney has become the new Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Tax Section for 2025-2026. Megan’s term as Chair began on Aug. 11, 2025, at the close of the ABA’s 2025 Annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, and will last
Four Partners Also Named Leading Lawyers for High-Net-Worth Private Clients NEW YORK (July 28, 2025) — Chambers and Partners has recognized Kostelanetz LLP as a top-tier, Band 1 firm for high net worth tax clients in its 2025 High Net Worth (HNW) Guide. In addition to the firm’s selection, Megan L. Brackney, Caroline D. Ciraolo,
Kostelanetz counsel Gray Proctor will present during the International Fiscal Association (IFA) North America Trilateral Current Developments Webinar on July 23, 2025. The webinar runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time. Continuing education credits are offered for attendance. The webinar will address tax-related developments in North American trade
Megan L. Brackney and Melissa Wiley will participate in an in-depth session on current tax penalty issues at the Advanced International Taxation Conference sponsored by the New York University (NYU) School of Professional Studies. The panel will be held July 18, 2025, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Conference agenda
Gray Proctor was quoted in a series of Tax Notes articles covering the emerging split of authority on which court has jurisdiction to hear challenges to presidential authority to levy tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT)
Kostelanetz partner Caroline Rule was featured on a panel on risk management, “Going to Offshore,” at the 2025 PS+ Leaders Conference, Confidence in Motion, hosted by Aprio in San Antonio, Texas, on May 19, 2025. The PS+ (now Aprio CPA Alliances) Leaders Conference brings together accounting services leaders from across
