Elizabeth Stevens joined Caplin & Drysdale in 2015 as an Associate after her clerkship with Judge Robert A. Wherry, Jr., of the U.S. Tax Court. Ms. Stevens' combined experience in government, private practice, and the nonprofit sector gives her a 360-degree perspective on federal income tax and corporate issues, as well as valuable insights that benefit the firm's corporate and individual clients.
Services
Ms. Stevens' practice centers on international tax planning and advocacy for corporate clients. Matters involve transfer pricing, U.S. inbound investment taxation, and counseling on the tax implications of multinational groups' transactions and entity structures. Illustrations of Ms. Stevens' legal services include:
- advising corporate clients on transfer pricing planning, documentation, and compliance, including negotiating Advance Pricing Agreements;
- representing clients in LBO transactions and assisting with the drafting and negotiation of partnership and LLC operating agreements;
- guiding clients seeking Competent Authority assistance under bi-national Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements and counseling on other treaty-related matters, such as the creation and taxation of permanent establishments;
- evaluating and advising on the tax consequences of multinational enterprises’ restructuring proposals; and
- representing clients in tax litigation matters and providing strategic guidance in pre-litigation controversies.
Highlights
Previously, Ms. Stevens practiced at a regional law firm in California, where she assisted corporate and individual clients with business transactions, estate planning, employment matters, and civil litigation. Ms. Stevens has also practiced as a litigation fellow at Americans United for Separation of Church and State in Washington, D.C., where she represented plaintiffs in federal court lawsuits involving free speech and religious discrimination claims. Prior to her fellowship, Ms. Stevens served as a law clerk to then-Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Ms. Stevens graduated first in her class from California Western School of Law. Before earning her law degree, Ms. Stevens served as a naval cryptology officer deployed on the USS Nimitz in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She received her commission through the Navy's ROTC program after earning a degree in international political economy at Georgetown University.
Recent News
- Caplin & Drysdale Honors All Who Served in Our Nation's Military, Caplin & Drysdale, November 11, 2016
- Elizabeth Stevens Speaks with Army Wife Talk Radio on Employer Tax Breaks for Hiring Vets, Army Wife Talk Radio, April 5, 2016
- Caplin & Drysdale Creates New Version of Tax Guide to Help Employers Hire Veterans, Caplin & Drysdale, March 7, 2016
- Caplin & Drysdale's Transfer Pricing Team Receives International Award, October 20, 2015
- Caplin & Drysdale's International Tax Group Earns Top Honors for Second Consecutive Year, The Legal 500, July 29, 2015
- Caplin & Drysdale's International Tax Group Earns Top Award from Legal 500, Caplin & Drysdale, September 23, 2014
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Recent Speaking Engagements
- Panelist, Competent Authorities – Live Negotiation Simulations Involving Canada, China, and US, University of San Diego School of Law, 5th Annual USD Transfer Pricing Symposium, April 27, 2017
- Panelist, The Foreign Tax Credit, ABA Tax Section, January 20, 2017
- Moderator, Transfer Pricing Litigation Through the Lens of Medtronic, ABA Tax Section, January 19, 2017
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Recent Publications
- "Congress Looks to Fix New Partnership Audit Rules," with Charles M. Ruchelman, Jonathan S. Brenner, and Rachel L. Partain, International Law Office, January 6, 2017
- "Congress Looks to Fix New Partnership Audit Rules," with Charles M. Ruchelman, Jonathan S. Brenner, and Rachel L. Partain, Caplin & Drysdale Client Alert, December 14, 2016
- "New Regulations Change Allocation of Partnership Liabilities," with Jonathan S. Brenner, International Law Office, November 4, 2016
- "New Regulations Change Allocation of Partnership Liabilities," with Jonathan S. Brenner, Global Tax Weekly, November 3, 2016
- "New Regulations Change Allocation of Partnership Liabilities," with Jonathan S. Brenner, Caplin & Drysdale Client Alert, October 24, 2016
- "Transfer Pricing Audits: Flipping the Tested Party," with Peter A. Barnes, J. Clark Armitage, H. David Rosenbloom, Neal M. Kochman, Patricia Gimbel Lewis, and Mark D. Allison, Wolters Kluwer, August 27, 2015
- "Transfer Pricing Audits: Flipping the Tested Party," with Peter A. Barnes, J. Clark Armitage, H. David Rosenbloom, Neal M. Kochman, Patricia Gimbel Lewis, and Mark D. Allison, Caplin & Drysdale Client Alert, August 13, 2015
- "IRS Releases Guidelines for Examining CFC Transactions," with Peter A. Barnes, J. Clark Armitage, H. David Rosenbloom, Neal M. Kochman, Patricia Gimbel Lewis, and Mark D. Allison, Caplin & Drysdale Client Alert, July 29, 2015
- "OECD's Proposed New Approach to Transfer Pricing of Intangibles: A Critique," New York University, June 29, 2014
- "Crawford's Last Stand? What Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts Means for the Confrontation Clause and for Criminal Trials," 2 AKRON J. CONST. L. & POL'Y 81, June 2, 2011
- "COMMENT: Deputy-Doctors: The Medical Treatment Exception after Davis v. Washington," 43 CAL. W. L. REV. 451, 2007, May 1, 2007
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