SAN JOSE – Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC (A&M Taxand), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), has bolstered its international tax practice with the addition of Christopher Kotarba, who joins as a Managing Director in the San Jose office.

“We are very excited to have Chris joining our growing West Coast team. Having spent his entire tax career in the Bay Area, Chris is well-versed in the business issues and landscape of this region and will be essential to strengthening our West Coast service offerings,” said Douglas Sayuk, Managing Director with A&M Taxand in San Jose. “This region is defined by international business connectivity. Chris will leverage his proven track record of success in driving corporate expansion internationally to help our clients navigate shifting complexities in order to optimize their global tax and operational profile.”

Mr. Kotarba specializes in international tax. He has deep expertise in planning, structuring, and transfer pricing, both outbound and inbound, for multinational companies of all sizes. His experience spans many industry sectors, including technology (both software and hardware), pharmaceutical, medical devices and financial services.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Kotarba worked as an attorney with DLA Piper in Palo Alto, Calif. In this role, he led over a dozen global expansion and other corporate restructuring projects. He also developed a focus for U.S. companies with Asian operations and closed a high-profile joint venture in China. Recently, he has helped companies onshore their intellectual property (IP) to the U.S., both permanently and temporarily. Adding to his international experience, he was also briefly seconded to DLA Piper’s Hong Kong office, where he worked with Asian companies expanding to the U.S.

Mr. Kotarba earned a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in California, New York and Massachusetts.

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About Alvarez & Marsal Taxand

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC, an affiliate of Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a leading global professional services firm, is an independent tax group made up of experienced tax professionals dedicated to providing customized tax advice to clients and investors across a broad range of industries. Its professionals extend A&M’s commitment to offering clients a choice in advisors who are free from audit-based conflicts of interest and bring an unyielding commitment to delivering responsive client service. A&M Taxand has offices in major metropolitan markets throughout the U.S.and serves the U.K. from its base in London.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand is a founder of Taxand, the world’s largest independent tax organization, which provides high quality, integrated tax advice worldwide. Taxand professionals, including almost 400 partners and more than 2,000 advisors in nearly 50 countries, grasp both the fine points of tax and the broader strategic implications, helping you mitigate risk, manage your tax burden and drive the performance of your business.

When action matters, find us at https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com or A&M Taxand. Follow A&M on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. 

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