Edward Tanenbaum is senior counsel in Alston & Bird's Federal & International Tax Group and a member of its Global Services & Strategies Committee. Edward's practice consisted primarily of planning and structuring tax-efficient solutions for cross-border business transactions and investments by foreign multinational corporations and high-net-worth individuals, including through the use of double tax treaties. He also advised on the various U.S. anti-deferral tax regimes in connection with the offshore investments of U.S. multinationals, citizens and resident aliens; counseled on corporate inversions; and advised on numerous international and cross-border joint ventures, acquisitions, restructurings and reorganizations. Edward focuseed his overseas practice primarily on the D-A-CH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and the Benelux countries and is a member of Alston & Bird's German Practice Team (CV auf Deutsch).
Edward made significant contributions to the drafting of the U.S. tax regulations affecting withholding taxes on payments of U.S. income to nonresident aliens and foreign corporations and was instrumental in the creation of the IRS “Qualified Intermediary” regime applicable to foreign financial institutions. He counseled extensively on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regime and also advised regularly on international cross-border tax enforcement matters.
Edward is a frequent speaker at various tax conferences and regularly publishes articles on international tax topics. He is a director of the International Tax Institute as well as a member of the Steering Committee of the USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association.
Edward has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA, International Tax Review, The Best Lawyers in America®, and Super Lawyers. His work for German clients who need U.S. tax advice has earned him designation as a “Foreign Expert” by Chambers Global.
