William Skinner
William Skinner
- Lecturer in Law
Biography
Will assists companies on corporate and U.S. international tax planning issues, with a focus on advising corporate transactions in the technology and life sciences industries. He has been the lead tax counsel on numerous complex and high-stakes transactions, including M&A, internal restructurings, debt and equity financings, partnerships and licensing, and IP-related transactions.
Prior to entering private practice, Will clerked for the Honorable Carlos T. Bea, on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is a frequent writer and speaker, including authoring “Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolio – CFCs : Sections 959 – 965 and 1248” and co-authoring a monthly Tax Notes column, “U.S. International Tax Review.”