Ethics in Tax Practice

On November 17, 2016, John Woodruff and Laura Gavioli gave a presentation to the Houston Chapter of the Tax Executives Institute (TEI) regarding the contours of privilege and work-product protection for in-house tax practitioners. Joining them on the panel were Paul Broman of BP and Susan Musch of Sasol. The group addressed potential waiver concerns over the life of a tax case, spanning from the reasons, pre-transaction, that a company may obtain a tax opinion to audit defense. McDermott greatly appreciates its relationship with TEI’s Houston Chapter and the opportunity to speak on these topics, which are of heightened interest in today’s tax enforcement environment.