	Mario J. Verdolini Partner New York mario.verdolini@davispolk.com +1 212 450 4969 Mr. Verdolini is a partner in Davis Polk’s Tax Department and heads the firm’s tax litigation practice. He regularly represents clients in litigation and other tax controversies, focusing on administrative proceedings and settlements, trials, appeals and risk management, as well as grand jury, governmental and internal investigations. Mr. Verdolini has represented a wide range of domestic and foreign clients, including financial institutions and manufacturing, media and pharmaceutical companies. Mr. Verdolini also plays a lead role in Davis Polk’s pro bono tax practice and has advised numerous exempt organizations.

Mario J. Verdolini

Partner

New York

Mr. Verdolini is a partner in Davis Polk’s Tax Department and heads the firm’s tax litigation practice. He regularly represents clients in litigation and other tax controversies, focusing on administrative proceedings and settlements, trials, appeals and risk management, as well as grand jury, governmental and internal investigations. Mr. Verdolini has represented a wide range of domestic and foreign clients, including financial institutions and manufacturing, media and pharmaceutical companies.

Mr. Verdolini also plays a lead role in Davis Polk’s pro bono tax practice and has advised numerous exempt organizations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Work Highlights

Tax Litigation

Obtained complete victory in U.S. Tax Court in debt/equity case for a consumer products company, after government won a string of other debt/equity cases
Obtained complete victory in Court of Federal Claims and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in tax treaty case for a U.K. bank
Settled U.S. Tax Court case involving tax treatment of financial derivatives for media company
Representing consumer products companies in U.S. Tax Court cases involving domestic manufacturing deductions
Representing diversified multinational company in tax refund case in U.S. District Court involving tax treatment of corporate reorganization

Other Notable Representations

A telecommunications company in tax sharing arbitrations
An industrial company in connection with an SEC investigation into its accounting for taxes
An accounting firm and its partners in providing testimony in U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court and Court of Federal Claims in tax credit cases
A financial institution in connection with a grand jury investigation into tax shelters
A national law firm in connection with a grand jury investigation relating to tax opinions

Many of Mr. Verdolini’s most successful matters have resulted in favorable settlements or complete concessions by the government and remain confidential.