With more than three decades of tax controversy experience representing Fortune 500 multinationals, Robert Carney joined Caplin & Drysdale in November 2017 as Senior Counsel. Mr. Carney offers guidance to clients on managing potential corporate tax risks, implementing best practices for corporate tax planning, and advocating for their rights in tax litigation and administrative tax controversies.
Before joining Caplin & Drysdale, Mr. Carney was Senior Counsel to Florida Power & Light Co. (a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc.) for more than nine years. In this role, Mr. Carney was lead litigation counsel in the U.S. Tax Court and U.S. district courts, as well as in proceedings before the IRS Office of Appeals. He also advised on all aspects of tax procedure in IRS audits and tax planning.
The Changing Environment for APA Challenges to Tax Regulations
Administrative Law Practice Group Teleforum
Teleforum
The Implications and Importance of CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service
On December 1st, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case CIC Services, LLC v....
The Changing Environment for APA Challenges to Tax Regulations
Administrative Law Practice Group Teleforum
Until recently, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department typically issued regulations involving the tax...
Is Another Brand of Judicial Deference on the Chopping Block?
This teleforum will focus on the sundry problems with so-called "Brand X deference," whose name...
Baldwin v. U.S.: Will the Chevron Doctrine Be Refined or Overruled?
In Baldwin v. United States, No. 17-55115 (filed April 16, 2019), the United States...