Chair, Tax Group

801 California St
Mountain View, CA 94041





Highly Regarded


Jurisdictions:

California

Practice areas:

Tax controversy


Adam is a partner and the chair of Fenwick's tax group, with 20 years of experience practicing U.S. international tax law at Fenwick.

Recognized as a leading tax practitioner, Adam focuses on the U.S. federal income taxation of international transactions. In recent years, Adam's practice has focused significantly on the 2017 TCJA, including FDII, GILTI, BEAT, and the new foreign credit system. Adam also handles traditional international tax issues such as transfer pricing, cross-border M&A, international restructurings, Subpart F, source of income and expense allocations.

Over 20 years at Fenwick, Adam has developed a reputation for delivering practical, targeted advice on complex tax matters. He has successfully defended U.S. and non-U.S. multinationals in federal tax controversies at all levels. He is a frequent speaker at TEI and PLI, and a Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School. He has been named a leading tax lawyer by Chambers, International Tax Review, and The Legal 500.

As chair of Fenwick's tax group, Adam leads a team of lawyers recognized across the United States and internationally. The group has represented more than 100 Fortune 500 companies on tax matters, and has served as counsel in innumerable IRS Appeals proceedings and federal court tax cases.