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Cooley Adds Preeminent Tax Partner to Washington, DC Office
| Source: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - July 1, 2008) - Cooley
Godward Kronish LLP announced today that David J. Fischer has joined
the Firm's Washington, DC office as a partner in the Tax group. Fischer
was the head of tax litigation at Baker Hostetler and tax coordinator for
its Washington, DC office.
"David is a widely respected tax lawyer and will bring additional depth and
strength to the Firm's tax capabilities," said Phillip Gall, co-chair of
Cooley's Tax practice. "His experience, great technical skills and deep
understanding of extremely complicated tax work will be invaluable to us as
we grow our leading tax controversy practice."
Fischer has represented clients in federal tax litigation and controversy
for more than 25 years in the Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, District
Courts and IRS administrative processes. Fischer's practice currently
focuses on "listed transactions," including various basis-shifting tax
shelters, charitable remainder trust arrangements and tax-sensitive
leasing. He has extensive experience in transfer pricing and with tax
issues affecting the financial, hospitality and sports industries.
"We are delighted that David has joined the Firm," said Roel Campos,
Partner in Charge of Cooley's Washington, DC office and a former SEC
Commissioner. "Clearly his area of practice is extremely important in the
DC market and it is a key component of our DC office growth and
diversification as we continue to expand our presence here."
Fischer earned his JD from George Washington University Law School and a BA
in Economics from Michigan State. He is an active member of the Court
Practice and Procedure Committee of the American Bar Association Section of
Taxation.
About Cooley's Tax Practice
Cooley is called upon to advise on thousands of transactions annually, and
provides tax advice to clients in a variety of sectors, including
technology, life sciences, energy, telecommunications and real estate, from
small deals involving startups to multibillion dollar mergers and
acquisitions.
Cooley has also long been recognized as one of the premier firms in the
country for handling administrative tax controversies and tax litigation,
including numerous landmark tax cases. According to the 2008 edition of
Chambers USA, "Cooley's Tax practice has a national reputation and is known
for innovative, tax-efficient structuring of business transactions and
effective resolution of significant tax controversies."
About Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Cooley Godward Kronish's 650 attorneys have an entrepreneurial spirit and
deep, substantive experience, and are committed to solving clients' most
challenging legal matters. From small companies with big ideas to
international enterprises with diverse legal needs, Cooley has the breadth
of legal resources to enable companies of all sizes to seize opportunities
in today's global marketplace. The Firm represents clients across a broad
array of dynamic industry sectors, including technology, life sciences,
real estate, financial services, retail and energy.
The Firm has full-service offices in major commercial, government and
technology centers nationwide: Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY, San Diego, CA,
San Francisco, CA, Reston, VA, Broomfield, CO, Washington, DC and Boston,
MA.
For additional information, please visit www.cooley.com.