Founded in 1961, the International Tax Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organization run by tax professionals to benefit the international tax community. We provide continuing education led by top tax professionals as well as government policy-makers.
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From the desk of Mark Stone 2011, the 50th year of the International Tax Institute, Inc., was an exciting year for the organization, its members and for all of you who attend our programs. A few highlights are worth mentioning. Board of Directors - Two nationally known and well respected international tax lawyers joined our board in early 2011, Kim Blanchard, a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and David Miller, a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP. Additionally, I am pleased to announce that at the annual board of directors meeting held on December 8th, Erika Nijenhuis, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Hans de Groot, Senior Vice President at Viacom, Inc., and Charles Cope, a partner at KPMG LLP were elected to the board. These three distinguished tax lawyers bring added strength to our organization and will provide further valuable input from top tier law, accounting and corporate firm points of view. Programs - 11 new and exciting programs were presented at the great Grand Hyatt hotel luncheon setting. The topics included PFICs, FIRPTA, Section 960(c), FATCA, blockers, cross border hybrid instruments and more. The powerpoints for each program are available on our website for all members, whether or not they were able to attend the program. We are in the process of planning 11 exciting programs for 2012, as well. West LegalEdcenter - I am pleased to report that starting with our May 2011 program, we have partnered with West LegalEdcenter to carry the audio tape of our programs for delivery through their world wide on call service. This has expanded the reach of our programs beyond the New York area, but is no substitute for the actual presence at the program with the ability to ask your own questions to our distinguished speakers and enjoy a great lunch and networking opportunity. I will provide further comments, as events unfold, in this portion of our website so please take a look from time to time. Mark Stone, President
Mark Stone focuses his tax practice in the areas of corporate, international and real estate matters and has considerable experience in the representation of non-U.S. companies. He has represented clients from Europe and Japan in a variety of taxable and tax-free matters including mergers and acquisitions of and by telecommunication companies and real estate concerns, as well as cross-border licenses, joint ventures, fund formations and investments.
Mark has written articles as author, co-author, or contributing author, on international and domestic issues in well respected journals. He is a frequent speaker on international and real estate tax matters at CLE tax programs sponsored by the American Bar Association, the New York City Bar, the International Fiscal Association, and other forums.
Mark is also actively involved in bar and other professional association activities. He is Chair of the Federal Taxation of Real Estate Committee of the American Bar Association's Real Property Section, President and member of the board of directors of the International Tax Institute, Inc., and member and past Chair of the New York City Bar Committee on Taxation of Business Entities (2005-2008) where he led the committee to national prominence through the issuance of well respected reports to Treasury, Congress and the OECD. He is also a member of the ABA Tax Section and the International Fiscal Association (USA).
Board of Directors
Mark Stone, Holland & Knight LLP - President
Lawrence A. Pollack, KPMG LLP - Vice President
Alan O. Dixler, Law Office of Alan Dixler - Vice President-Secretary
William H. Green, CITE - Vice President - Treasurer
Kimberly S. Blanchard, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Peter H. Blessing, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Paul M. Bodner, Esq.
Stuart Chessman, Vivendi Universal
Charles W. Cope, KPMG LLP
Hans de Groot, Viacom International, Inc.
James P. Fuller, Fenwick & West LLP
David R. Hardy, Osler, Hoskin & Harcout LLP LLP
Kenneth H. Kral, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
John Lutz, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP
David S. Miller, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Michael Miller, Roberts & Holland LLP
Erika W. Nijenhuis, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Colleen O'Neill, Ernst & Young
Willys H. Schneider, Kaye Scholer LLP
Edward Tanenbaum, Alston & Bird LLP
Mary F. Voce, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Diana L. Wollman, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Kenneth K. Yoon, McCarter & English LLP
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