Steven P. Hannes

Steven P. Hannes is Senior Counsel to Caplin & Drysdale's International Tax and Tax Controversies practice groups.  Mr. Hannes joined the firm in March 2018.

Services

Mr. Hannes advises U.S.- and foreign-based multinational corporations on developing their cross-border transactions, and counsels multinational companies in tax controversies. He represents clients on matters at the Audit, Appeals, Competent Authority and the Advance Pricing Agreement offices of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Mr. Hannes is recognized nationally for creating and defending structures and contractual arrangements that involve intra-group transactions and prices for intellectual property, goods and services. He has also presented expert testimony on tax treaties in court.

Mr. Hannes counsels clients in a range of industries, including automotive, heavy machinery, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, computers and electronics, and consumer goods such as beverages and photo equipment. He also advises clients involved in research, technical, and other services.

Highlights

Mr. Hannes served as associate international tax counsel in the Office of the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) of the U.S. Treasury Department. He helped negotiate income tax treaties and protocols with, among others, the governments of Canada and the United Kingdom. Before joining Treasury, Mr. Hannes was chief of the international rulings group in what was then called the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (Technical) of the IRS.

Mr. Hannes speaks frequently at international and national conferences, and has authored many articles on international tax topics.

Awards & Rankings

• Best Lawyers in America, 2007-Present
• Expert Guides' The Best of the Best, Tax Advisors for Transfer Pricing
• International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
• International Who's Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers
• The Legal 500

Recent News

• Caplin & Drysdale Earns Top Ranking in 2021 "Best Lawyers in America", U.S. News & World Report, August 20, 2020
• Caplin & Drysdale Attorneys Listed as "Best Lawyers In America", August 15, 2019
• Caplin & Drysdale Improves Ranking in 2019 "Best Lawyers in America", August 15, 2018
• Caplin & Drysdale Welcomes Steven Hannes to Its International Tax Group, Caplin & Drysdale, March 5, 2018

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Recent Publications

• Do Theories Trump Facts Under the U.S. Arm's Length Standard? Is the BEPS Pricing Guidance on Intangibles Consistent with the U.S. Law?, BNA Tax Management Transfer Pricing Report, March 17, 2016
• Tax Court Decision in Altera Overturns Important Transfer Pricing Regulations, The National Law Review, October 2, 2015
• Transfer Pricing Discussion Group ("TPDG") Comments on Organisation for Economic Co-Operation ("OECD") BEPS Initiatives on Transfer Pricing, Tax Notes Today: Special Report, June 30, 2015
• TPDG Comments on OECD Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Documentation and CbC Reporting, March 10, 2014
• "CHAPTER 5: Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) Method," Practical Guide to U.S. Transfer Pricing, December 15, 2006
• "The Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments, Report of the United States Branch of the IFA," Cahiers de Droit Fiscal International, Volume 91b, January 1, 2006