2018 Leading Adviser Supplement

Acquisition International - Leading Advisers 2018 103 1808AI13 Fox Rothschild has grown to a 900-lawyer strong national law firm, with 27 offices, by focusing on client service and responsiveness, and by attracting bright and creative lawyers who know how to deliver. One such lawyer is Ian Comisky. t Fox Rothschild, clients are given the focus and service of a boutique firm with the reach and resources of a national firm. The company provides its lawyers with a national stage and equips them with the platform to nurture innovation and drive client success. Individuals and businesses – public, private and non-profit, startup, family-run and multinational – receive unwavering commitment to client satisfaction. Recently, Ian Comisky, partner at the Philadelphia, PA practice, was named Leading White-Collar Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year, Pennsylvania in the Leading Adviser Awards 2018. Fox Rothschild LLP was founded in Philadelphia in 1907, and today the Philadelphia office continues as a cornerstone of the firm’s strength. With more than 100 lawyers, the office has well-established practices in corporate law, financial services, labor and employment, litigation, real estate and taxation and wealth planning. Fox Rothschild, which was named Pennsylvania’s “Litigation Department of Year” for 2017 by The Legal Intelligencer, is one of the most well-respected firms in Philadelphia and serves business and civic leaders across the region. Ian Comisky himself has more than 35 years of experience representing corporations and individuals in civil and criminal tax litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and complex corporate and commercial disputes, including: • tax controversy work such as IRS administrative and grand jury investigations, Tax Court, Claims Court and District Court trials and appeals, jeopardy and termination assessments, responsible officer penalty and collection matters; • corporate compliance matters involving the Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act and FATCA issues for financial institutions including banks, broker-dealers and mutual funds; A “...the office has well-established practices in corporate law, financial services, labor and employment, litigation, real estate and taxation and wealth planning.” • commercial litigation focused on accounting and legal malpractice cases as well as securities and class action matters, all involving tax and related accounting issues; and • corporate internal investigations for financial institutions and other entities, including claims under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ian frequently advises individuals on their U.S. tax and foreign asset reporting (FBAR and FATCA) obligations and has represented hundreds of individuals with undisclosed foreign bank accounts through the IRS voluntary disclosure programs. He also counsels individuals and corporations in civil audits and criminal investigations arising out of tax- sheltered investments. Prior to joining Fox, Ian was co-chair of the white-collar practice at Blank Rome for more than three decades. Before that, he was an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia County, a special assistant U.S. attorney and an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida. Ian serves as special projects chair of the American Bar Association Tax Section. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Florida Bar, where he serves as chair of the Investment Committee. Ian also serves on the boards of directors of the Citizens Crime Commission of the Delaware Valley, Historic Philadelphia, Inc. and the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Center for Jewish Life. He is also the secretary and a member of the board of directors of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. Additionally, Ian is a member of the Brandeis Society, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Franklin Institute, among other local organizations. Ian is also the co-author of the two-volume treatise Tax Fraud and Evasion, has appeared on CNBC’s Money Talk and CNN and is called upon frequently to comment on tax issues. He was elected in 1995 to the American College of Tax Counsel and is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. The increasingly complex area of tax law in the U.S. can cause a variety of legal setbacks for any business. The more notable the tax controversy, the more roadblocks that can be created between a company and its success. Ian addresses the latest developments in all aspects of tax controversy matters on the firm’s Tax Controversy Sentinel blog. LeadingWhite-Collar Criminal Defense Attorney of the Year, Pennsylvania Contact: Ian Comisky Company: Fox Rothschild LLP Address: Philadelphia, PA Telephone: 215.299.2795