On Tax

Jim Piazza recently retired as a Senior Marketplace and Tax Partner at Deloitte. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss how his auditing background and focus on relationship building helped him achieve success throughout his career. Jim also reflects on the link between stewardship and leadership when investing in new talent and shares what’s keeping him busy i...

Ali Denning is a partner in the Trusts and Estates Department at Cravath. In the Season 8 premiere of On Tax, she and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss how her diverse interests as an undergraduate led her to test out different paths and eventually pursue a service-oriented career in law. Ali also talks about the importance of listening and communication in her work and shares her a...

On Tax returns for Season 8 on Tuesday, September 10. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their varied careers and the decisions they made along the way. Next week’s guest is Cravath trusts and estates partner Ali Denning, who discusses how her diverse interests as an undergraduate led her to test out different paths an...

Matthias Scheifele is a partner at the law firm Hengeler Mueller in Munich, Germany. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Matthias's path through the German legal education system. They also discuss the value of placing faith in young lawyers early on and the importance of balancing the fine details and the big picture in tax matters. Hosted on Acast....

Albert Chang is Managing Director and Head of M&A, Tax and Structuring Advisory at ­RBC Capital Markets. On this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Albert’s time as a tax associate at the Firm and, later, how a serendipitous phone call led to his current role in investment banking. They also discuss the benefits of taking the long view when building professi...

Karie Roers is the Tax Director at Vista Outdoor. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about her experience growing up in a farm family in South Dakota and how her early interest in business led her to public accounting and the tax field. They also discuss the role that key mentors played in her decision to move in-house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Daniel Hemel is a professor at the NYU School of Law. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Daniel’s path to his current role in legal academia. They also discuss his current tax research interests and his observations on what the best law students do well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brett Cornell is the Senior Vice President of Tax, Treasury & Finance at Danaher Corporation. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how Brett’s early interest in accounting led him to tax positions at several global companies. They also discuss the broader responsibilities of his current role and the importance of tax across business functions. Hosted o...

Amanda Gold is a partner in the Executive Compensation and Benefits Department at Cravath. In the Season 7 premiere of On Tax, she and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about beginning her legal career in Arizona and how she became interested in her current tax-adjacent practice. Amanda also discusses her decision to move to New York and join Cravath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

On Tax returns for Season 7 on Tuesday, March 12. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their varied careers and the decisions they made along the way. Next week’s guest is Cravath executive compensation and benefits partner Amanda Gold, who discusses beginning her legal career in Arizona and her decision to move to...

Lewis Steinberg recently retired as Head of Structured Solutions in the Global Corporate and Investment Bank of BofA Securities. He began his career as a tax associate at Cravath and later became a partner. In the Season 6 finale of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how trends in the industry and Lew’s interest in structuring M&A transactions led him to work in i...

Ocka Stumm is a tax partner at Gleiss Lutz in Frankfurt, Germany. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about the differences between the legal systems in the U.S. and Germany and her time as a secondee at Cravath. They also discuss how her practice encompasses both transactional matters and tax litigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

David Ware is the Vice President, Tax at Bausch + Lomb. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how his early interest in accounting led him to become a tax associate at Cravath. They also discuss his path to his current position as the head of tax at a publicly traded company, a role in which tax accounting is critical. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Michael Stanton is the Corporate Treasurer and Global Head of Tax & Treasury at Peloton. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how his finance background brought him to law school and then Big Four accounting. He also discusses his decision to go in-house and how he views tax as a way to drive value for companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Rachel Kiwi is Corporate Counsel at Audible. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how her interest in the entertainment industry led her to law school and eventually to her current role in media. She also discusses her time as an associate in Cravath’s Tax Department and the lessons she learned from her mentors at the Firm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Jon Katz is a partner in the Executive Compensation and Benefits Department at Cravath who started his career as a tax associate at the Firm. In the Season 6 premiere of On Tax, he and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about working together as associates on large transactions. Jon also discusses the unexpected conversation that led him to join the Firm’s Executive Compensation and Ben...

On Tax returns for Season 6 on Tuesday, September 12. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their varied careers and the decisions they made along the way. Next week’s guest is Cravath partner Jon Katz, who discusses his start as a tax associate at the Firm and the transition to his current practice in the Executive Compe...

Joseph Bertucci is the Senior Vice President, Global Head of Tax at Digital Realty. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how Joe’s career has brought him from Texas to Florence, Italy, and back again. They also discuss how Joe gained experience in international tax through an intentional approach to his professional development. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Robert Wellen was the Associate Chief Counsel (Corporate) at the Internal Revenue Service until he retired in March. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about his development as a tax practitioner and his interest in government service, which lead him to the role in which he was responsible for the IRS’s position on all issues pertaining to corporate tax. He al...

Dèlcia Capocasale is a partner in the Barcelona and New York offices of the international law firm Cuatrecasas. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about the legal education system in Spain and her path from associate to partner. They also discuss how Dèlcia’s time in New York has influenced her practice and deepened her understanding of the tax issues facing...

Will Dixon is a Managing Director at Citigroup who started his law career as a tax associate at Cravath. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how Will’s early work as a securities trader inspired him to study law. They also discuss his time at Cravath and the ways in which his tax background informs the M&A transactions he advises on now as an investme...

Rebecca Kysar is a professor at Fordham Law School who started her career as a tax associate at Cravath. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about her early experiences as an associate and why she decided to pursue a career in academia. Rebecca also discusses her time as a member of the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team and as a political appointee in...

Steve Gordon served as Head or Co-Head of Cravath’s Tax Department from 2000 through 2020. In this episode of On Tax, he talks to host and fellow Cravath partner Len Teti about the many different paths people take into tax law, how his interest in transactional work led him to the tax practice at Cravath—where high‑profile M&A and other corporate transactions are a cornerstone—and the collabor...

Dana Frenkel is Global Head of Employment Tax at JPMorgan. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss their experiences starting as associates at the Firm around the same time. Dana also speaks about her career transition to an in-house role and how she expanded her tax expertise to be able to provide global employment advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

Paul Stepak is a partner and the National Practice Group Leader for the tax group at law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto, Canada. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about collaborating closely on cross-border transactions and how the transition from associate to partner is more gradual than some might expect. Paul also highlights the senior pa...