On Tax

Alice Abreu is the Honorable Nelson A. Diaz Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Tax Law and Public Policy at Temple University Beasley School of Law. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about the evolution of Alice’s career, from law school—where she was initially skeptical of tax—to private practice in the field, to her more than 40 years as a...

Darin Zywan is ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­a Principal, Corporate Tax, at the KPMG Washington National Tax practice. In the Season 12 premiere of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Darin’s path to the law through the world of accounting, and how an early-career moment of serendipity led him to discover a passion for corporate tax. They also discuss how a willingness to embrace opportuni...

On Tax returns for Season 12 on Tuesday, September 8. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their often-surprising entrances into the field and the choices, connections and opportunities that guided them to their current roles. Next week’s guest is Darin Zywan, Principal, Corporate Tax at the KPMG Washington National Tax...

Carrie Galloway is a Managing Director and Head of the Carolinas for JPMorgan Private Bank, who began her career as a tax associate at the Firm. In this “Where Are They Now?” episode of On Tax, Carrie returns to talk with Cravath partner and host Len Teti about her career since she last appeared on the show as a Managing Director and the Global Head of Advice Lab for JPMorgan in Season 3. They als...

Bob Stack is the former Managing Director of Deloitte’s Washington National Tax Practice, a role he held until his recent retirement. Prior to his work for Deloitte, Bob served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Tax Affairs in the Office of Tax Policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss how an early lo...

Patrick Urda is the Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Chief Judge Urda’s path to the federal government and the professional friendships, chance encounters and open-mindedness that led him there. Chief Judge Urda also reflects on the influence his family has had on his career and what he most enjoys about his...

Wiebe Dijkstra is a tax partner at the law firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Wiebe’s nonlinear path into tax practice, as well as the Best Friends network, through which the two partners and their respective firms frequently collaborate. Wiebe also discusses his approach to mentoring youn...

Lee Cleland is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how seizing opportunities throughout his career helped shape Lee’s professional journey, and his approach to building lasting client relationships. Lee also discusses his brief retirement and the chance to build a new team that brought him back into the field....

Chris Fargo is a partner in the Tax Department at Cravath. In the Season 11 premiere of On Tax, he and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how an unexpectedly interesting tax class in law school led Chris to his current role at the Firm and the challenging and exciting client work he’s been involved in ever since. Chris also discusses how his lawyering skillset has evolved over tim...

On Tax returns for Season 11 on Tuesday, March 17. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about what brought them to the field and the pivotal choices, challenges and connections that led them to their current roles. Next week’s guest is Cravath tax partner Chris Fargo, who discusses how an unexpectedly interesting tax class in...

Josh Gordon is the Treasurer and Senior Vice President of Tax at Kyndryl. In this “Where Are They Now?” episode of On Tax, Josh returns to talk with Cravath partner and host Len Teti about Josh’s career since he last appeared on the show as the Vice President, Finance – Controller for IBM Americas in Season 1. They also reflect on the value of staying open to unexpected opportunities and discuss h...

Danielle Rolfes is the Partner in Charge of the KPMG Washington National Tax practice. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Danielle’s upbringing, her early career choices and what she considers an unusual path to leadership in the world of tax in front of an audience of students and members of the D.C. community at Georgetown University Law Center for th...

Jack Bernstein is the Senior Tax Partner at the law firm Aird & Berlis in Toronto, Canada. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss how Jack built his international tax practice, and the essential role relationship building has played throughout his career. They also share advice for young tax associates just starting out and reflect on the ways in which writ...

In this episode of On Tax, Cravath partner and host Len Teti revisits memorable segments and stories from across the past nine seasons in the show’s very first Flashback Episode.   Len reflects on major themes that have arisen over the course of the show in his conversations with experts throughout the world of tax, including professional turning points; opportunities that follow challenges a...

Vlad Izversky is the Senior Vice President, Head of Global Tax and Treasury at Integral Ad Science. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss Vlad’s path from engineering school in the Soviet Union to studying accounting in the United States and the route he took from public accounting to his current in-house role. They also reflect on the multidisciplinary skills...

Steve Gordon is a retired partner and former Head of the Tax Department at Cravath, who first appeared as an On Tax guest in the Season 1 pilot. In the show’s very first role reversal, Steve returns to talk with Cravath partner and host Len Teti not as a guest, but as a guest  host . They discuss Len’s path to practicing tax law, their time working together in the Firm’s Tax Department and th...

On Tax returns for Season 10 on Tuesday, September 9. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their career journeys and the lessons, insights and professional relationships they’ve collected along the way. Next week, retired Cravath partner and former Head of the Tax Department Steve Gordon drops by for another conversation...

Lisa Siders is General Counsel at Avon Products, Inc. and the Chief Transformation Officer at Avon International. In the inaugural “Where Are They Now?” episode of On Tax, Lisa returns to talk with Cravath partner and host Len Teti about her career since she last appeared on the show as the Vice President of Tax at Natura &Co in Season 1. They also discuss the qualities that enable tax attorne...

Alex Raskolnikov is a Wilbur H. Friedman Professor of Tax Law and a co-chair of the Charles Evans Gerber Transactional Studies Center at Columbia Law School. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss Alex’s unusual path into the world of tax, from metallurgical engineering in Lansing, Michigan to teaching tax law at Columbia Law. They also talk about the qual...

Scott Kapusta is the Global Head of Tax at FactSet. In this episode of On Tax, Scott and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss how an early interest in economics led Scott to his current corporate tax practice, and how there are benefits to using the process of elimination when it comes to choosing a career path. They also reflect on lessons learned over the course of their long professional r...

Tadd Fowler is the Senior Vice President – Treasurer and Global Taxes at Procter & Gamble. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss Tadd’s path from an accounting major in college to his current position, highlighting his unusual trajectory from a public accounting firm to in-house role and back again. He also reflects on the benefits of focusing on the...

Gus Makris is Senior Managing Counsel and Head of the Office of Tax Counsel at Dow, a global materials science company. In this episode of On Tax, he and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how Gus made his way to his current role at Dow, where he has found a culture that deeply values tax advisory, and how the lessons he learned while a tax associate at Cravath have continued to i...

Andrew Compton is a partner in the Corporate Department at Cravath. In the Season 9 premiere of On Tax, he and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how his work in the energy and energy transition sectors intersects with the world of tax, and the importance of taking calculated risks throughout one’s career. Andrew also discusses the lessons he learned while working in Asia, includi...

On Tax returns for Season 9 on Tuesday, March 18. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about the different routes they took into tax and the challenges and opportunities they faced along the way. Next week’s guest is Cravath corporate partner Andrew Compton, who discusses how his work in the energy and energy transition sector...

Tara Rhoades is the founder of The Sanity Plea, where she serves as a coach, strategist, speaker and educator for lawyers, law firms, students and other professionals. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how Tara’s passion for mentorship guided her through several career transitions. They also discuss Tara’s time as an associate in Cravath’s Tax Departme...