Marks Paneth hires international tax partner, Curtis Best

Curtis Best has joined Marks Paneth in New York as an International Tax Partner, with effect from April 2016.

Mr. Best specializes in global tax structures and optimization. His areas of focus include international tax structuring and minimization, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and software planning, permanent establishment planning, foreign tax credit planning, transfer pricing, cash repatriation, export incentives, and inbound and outbound tax planning and compliance. As a result of serving as a CFO/controller and mortgage consultant for a southeastern regional mortgage company, he developed strong expertise in financial reporting, strategic planning, tax and legal oversight, licensing and regulatory oversight in various states, mortgage servicing and foreclosures, investor relations and management of warehouse bank lines.

Before joining Marks Paneth, Mr. Best was a partner in international tax and leader of McGladrey’s US Base Erosion and Profit Sharing (BEPS) team.

“Our firm continues to experience significant growth, both as a whole and at the individual practice level, and our International Tax practice is no exception,” said Steven Eliach, Principal-in-Charge of the firm’s Tax services. “As our geographic reach continues to expand and our clients become commensurately diverse, Curtis’s expertise will deliver tremendous value to our clients as they navigate the complexities of the global business environment.”