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Joel A. Peters-Fransen

Solving Problems and Collaborating with Others are my Favorite Parts of the Job.

My Approach

For me, practicing tax law occupies a sweet spot that combines a high degree of analytical precision and substantial room for creativity and outside-the-box thinking to achieve a client’s business goals. To practice tax law well, a complete understanding of a client’s business objectives and the economic deal at the heart of a transaction are essential, so it also requires a high degree of curiosity and an ability to speak plainly (in a jargon-free manner) with clients. As with most tax lawyers, I feel very lucky to be able to work in an area that is both intellectually satisfying and also produces measurable value for clients.

Tax law also provides me with tremendous opportunities to collaborate. I regularly interact with business stakeholders, executives and leaders, as well as attorneys, accountants, and other advisors, so much so that I often feel like part of my clients’ teams. It’s a role I understand well, having previously worked as a tax counsel at a major U.S. multinational company. I’m able to leverage my past, first-hand experience advising on complex internal restructurings, tax planning projects, and a wide variety of U.S. and non-U.S. tax issues arising from complex international business transactions, to bring value and help drive decision making for my clients.

Outside the office, I am an aspiring multi-instrumentalist (piano, guitar, bass), very amateur marathon and triathlon competitor, and involved parent to four children.

Honors & Awards

The Legal 500 United States

International Tax, 2020