Overview
Matthew J. Blaney focuses his practice on federal tax controversy and tax litigation matters. He represents multinational corporations and family offices at all stages of federal tax controversies, including audits, administrative appeals, alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and litigation.
Before joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Matthew represented clients facing government investigations.
Results
- Advised multinational corporations and family offices in audits
- Represented a European multinational corporation before the IRS Independent Office of Appeals
- Represented the estate of a real estate developer in the US Tax Court in a dispute over the inclusion of property in the decedent’s estate
- Represented Apache Corporation, a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company, in the Tax Court in tax disputes involving carrybacks of specified liability losses and research and development (R&D) credits
- Represented Trail King Industries, a leading manufacturer of trailers, in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota in tax disputes involving a refund of federal excise taxes on heavy trucks and trailers
- Represented Apache Corporation in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas in tax disputes involving refunds related to a capital loss carryback and R&D credits
