On Tax

Dèlcia Capocasale is a partner at Cuatrecasas, based in Barcelona and New York, focusing on corporate taxation for financial institutions. She shares insights on the differing legal education systems in Spain and the U.S., revealing how her path was shaped by mentorship. Dèlcia discusses the unexpected passion she found in tax law, the journey from associate to partner, and the nuances of navigating complex tax issues for multinational companies. Her experiences in New York have significantly enriched her understanding of the legal landscape.

Will Dixon, Managing Director at Citigroup, began his career as a tax associate at Cravath. He shares how his early experiences as a securities trader led him to law school, enriching his credibility in the finance world. Will discusses the challenges he faced transitioning from law to investment banking, emphasizing the valuable skills gained from his legal background. He also reflects on the importance of personal growth, embracing open-mindedness, and how literary interests enhance his professional life.

Rebecca Kysar is a professor at Fordham Law School who started her career as a tax associate at Cravath. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about her early experiences as an associate and why she decided to pursue a career in academia. Rebecca also discusses her time as a member of the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team and as a political appointee in the Treasury Department, where she helped lead global negotiations to reach an international tax agreement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Gordon served as Head or Co-Head of Cravath’s Tax Department from 2000 through 2020. In this episode of On Tax, he talks to host and fellow Cravath partner Len Teti about the many different paths people take into tax law, how his interest in transactional work led him to the tax practice at Cravath—where high‑profile M&A and other corporate transactions are a cornerstone—and the collaborative, trusting culture he worked to cultivate in his years leading the Firm’s Tax Department. (This episode of On Tax was originally published on April 13, 2021.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dana Frenkel is Global Head of Employment Tax at JPMorgan. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss their experiences starting as associates at the Firm around the same time. Dana also speaks about her career transition to an in-house role and how she expanded her tax expertise to be able to provide global employment advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Stepak is a partner and the National Practice Group Leader for the tax group at law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto, Canada. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about collaborating closely on cross-border transactions and how the transition from associate to partner is more gradual than some might expect. Paul also highlights the senior partner who sparked his interest in tax and, as a result, the mentorship he offers junior attorneys in his own group today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cravath alumnus Tom Brennan is the Stanley S. Surrey Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Before he turned to tax law and academia, Tom received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as his PhD, in math. In this episode of On Tax, Tom talks to Cravath partner and host Len Teti about the unexpected paths his career has taken and how he helps to guide law students who are exploring their interests in the tax field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheila Warren is CEO of Crypto Council for Innovation. In this episode of On Tax, she talks to Cravath partner and host Len Teti about starting her career as an associate in the Firm’s Tax Department and how following her passion for the arts and community service led to a varied career that has so far included stints as an expert in exempt organizations law, software product developer, senior executive at a technology nonprofit, and founder of the digital assets team at the World Economic Forum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Benjamin is a partner in the Trusts and Estates Department at Cravath who joined the Firm as a corporate associate and completed banking and capital markets rotations before moving to her current practice. In the Season 4 premiere of On Tax, she talks to fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti about why she decided to transition to trusts and estates and how she enjoys the combination of technical tax elements and complex interpersonal dynamics in the work she does now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Tax returns for Season 4 on Tuesday, September 6. This season, tune in every three weeks as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their varied careers and what they’ve learned along the way. Next week’s guest is Cravath trusts and estates partner Heather Benjamin, who discusses her transition from corporate work as a young associate to her current tax-adjacent practice. Learn more about On Tax at cravath.com/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.