Back from the Shadows: Section 269 and the IRS’s Renewed Crackdown on Tax Avoidance

The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’: Unpacking US Tax Policy Shifts and Their International Implications

In the latest episode of the Chambers Expert Focus Weil Tax Insight series, Devon Bodoh and Greg Featherman, partners in Weil, Gotshal and Manges’ tax department, discuss the Trump administration Big Beautiful (and controversial) Bill.

Back from the Shadows: Section 269 and the IRS’s Renewed Crackdown on Tax Avoidance

In the latest episode of Chambers Expert Focus Weil Tax Insight series, Devon Bodoh, head of international tax at Weil Gotshal & Manges, and tax partner Greg Featherman delve into the renewed relevance of Section 269 of the Internal Revenue Code – an infrequently used anti-abuse rule that the IRS is now actively applying in response to perceived tax avoidance schemes.

Digging Deep: The Promises and Pitfalls of Mining in Ecuador

In this Chambers Expert Focus podcast, Roque Bustamante, partner at Flor Bustamante Pizarro & Hurtado, provides an overview of Ecuador’s mining sector, exploring both its significant potential and ongoing regulatory and operational challenges.

Tax Implications of Cross-Border Restructurings from a US Perspective: Hidden Tax Traps in Inversions, COD and Section 956

In this episode of Chambers Expert Focus Weil Tax Insight series, Weil, Gotshal & Manges tax partners Devon Bodoh and Greg Featherman explore three pressing US tax issues facing multinationals and cross-border investors in corporate restructurings: anti-inversion risks, cancellation of indebtedness income (COD), and Section 956 exposure.

Taxation in Distressed Situations: European Perspectives

In this edition of the Weil Tax Insight Series of podcasts, Jenny Doak and Benjamin Pique of Weil, Gotshal & Manges discuss taxation in distressed situations with Stuart Pibworth, each of whom are tax attorneys, moderated by Devon Bodoh, head of international tax at Weil. Jenny details the UK perspective while Benjamin describes the French point of view. Together, they explore the complexities of taxation in distressed situations in international restructurings.