Weil, Gotshal & Manges hires partner in Washington, DC

January 08 2019

Devon Bodoh has joined the firm as a tax partner and will head the firm’s international and cross-border tax practice.

Bodoh comes from KPMG, where he led the global complex transactions group and was a member of the firm’s global leadership group for international tax and deal advisory tax. He advises clients on a number of international tax matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings.

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Danish reports on all matters of direct tax and BEPS. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and what multinationals are doing to manage the tax burdens. Danish also specialises in tax technology and data management.

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