NEW YORK (August 15, 2019) — Kostelanetz & Fink is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America has recognized six of its attorneys in its 2020 edition. The Best Lawyers in America (2020 edition), released August 15, 2019, recognizes the firm’s attorneys in the areas of Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Commercial Litigation, and Criminal Defense: White Collar. The annual list is based on a peer review process and reflects the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their peers within the same geographical regions and practice areas, according to the Best Lawyers website.  

This panel walked attendees through the entire life cycle of a criminal tax case: from referral to CI through investigation, Department of Justice Referral, Indictment, Plea and Sentencing. Whether you have worked 10 criminal tax cases before or never been involved in any, our panel brought attendees up to speed with an explanation and exhibits.

“An Extraordinary Group of Lawyers Who Are Outstanding Individually and Outstanding as a Team”

NEW YORK, NY (April 30, 2019) – Kostelanetz & Fink is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has recognized the firm in its 2019 USA Guide. The guide, released April 25, 2019, recognizes K&F and its attorneys in the areas of tax controversy, tax fraud, tax law, and white-collar defense and government investigations. Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across all the United States of America through assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback.

Jurors, lawyers and clients possess an Internet presence to varying degrees. This panel explored emerging case law, existing ethics opinions and the practical realities of lawyers researching Internet and social media postings of potential and actual jurors during jury selection and trial.

On Oct. 15, Kostelanetz & Fink partner Sharon McCarthy moderated a talk with Tom “Tipper X” Hardin, whose work as an informant led to multiple investigations and indictments for securities fraud in the hedge fund industry.

NEW YORK (August 15, 2018) — Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, partners Robert S. Fink, Bryan C. Skarlatos, Sharon L. McCarthy and Claude M. Millman were selected by their peers for the The Best Lawyers in America 2019.

This panel included a lively discussion of current international tax enforcement issues and offshore reporting developments from seasoned legal experts and IRS counsel active in the field. The Institute provided high-level information and practical advice for tax practitioners and executives with a strong Federal tax background. 

The 9th Annual Criminal Tax Enforcement Forum brought together government representatives and private practitioners engaged in all aspects of tax controversy, tax litigation, and criminal tax prosecutions in New Jersey.

US enforcement officials are looking for tax evaders with greater intent than ever before, and in some new jurisdictions. Asia in particular is feeling the brunt, on the heels of the "Panama Papers", the 1MDB matter, and now the US "Swiss Bank Programme" is concluded. This in turn has ramifications for banks in the regions, their employees, their clients and the lawyers who represent both. This panel explored that ripple effect. To what extent does the pursuit of an individual customer for tax evasion trigger a host of problems for banks, and is there anything they can do to minimize the backwash?