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Lawyering for Your Tax Department

Lawyering for Your Tax Department. In-House Counsel Summit. Presented by: Kevin Oldham Drew McEwen. Who We Are. Dykema Gossett PLLC 85 years > 350 lawyers 12 offices (TX, MI, MN, IL, DC, and CA) Litigation, IP, Corporate, Taxation, Energy, Health, and Financial Services Drew and Kevin

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Lawyering for Your Tax Department

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  1. Lawyering for Your Tax Department In-House Counsel Summit Presented by: Kevin Oldham Drew McEwen

  2. Who We Are • Dykema Gossett PLLC • 85 years • > 350 lawyers • 12 offices (TX, MI, MN, IL, DC, and CA) • Litigation, IP, Corporate, Taxation, Energy, Health, and Financial Services • Drew and Kevin • Education: TAMU v. UT • Experience: 30 years of combined SALT work

  3. Why You Should Care • $1.1 Trillion SALT and $242 Billion Corporate FIT • Scope: Effects All Transactions • Complexities • Tax Types • Multiple Jurisdictions • Constant Law Changes • Various Governmental Agencies • Third-Party Service Providers

  4. Understanding Your Tax Department • What does it do? - Planning - Compliance - Audit - Controversies • Where (and how) does it touch government? • What are the high-priority risks (i.e., tax type)? • Who are the key personnel? • Does it engage third parties to help? • Contracts • Client Service

  5. Put it into Practice • Build and maintain relationships with key personnel • Learn the language • Identify and monitor current tax matters • Identify potential tax issues • Watchdog third-party service providers

  6. Best Practices • Schedule regular lunch or coffee with key personnel • Show interest and participate in tax functions • Invite tax input into other areas of business operations • Establish guidelines for involvement of Corporate Counsel

  7. 3 Takeaways Build Relationships Education Invest Time

  8. Questions? Drew McEwen dmcewen@dykema.com 512-494-4078 Kevin Oldham koldham@dykema.com 512-494-4155

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