Andersen Welcomes Richard Larkins to US National Tax Practice

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen welcomes Richard Larkins to its US National Tax practice as a Managing Director in the Washington, D.C. office. Richard has more than 30 years of experience in both government and private practice and extensive experience in the taxation of financial products and transactions.

Ellen MacNeil, Managing Director of US National Tax for Andersen commented, “I’ve worked with Richard since he was a principal in Arthur Andersen’s national office and his experience with real estate financing, bank lending, bankruptcy, debt restructuring, debt workouts, convertible debt, and hedging transactions is unmatched. He will be a terrific resource for our clients.”

Richard joins Andersen after serving as a Partner at Ernst & Young for 18 years. He was also a principal in the Office of Federal Tax Services of Arthur Andersen LLP, and worked as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as an Attorney-Advisor in the IRS Chief Counsel's office.

Dan DePaoli, U.S. Country Managing Director, commented, “Richard is a very impactful hire for our US National Tax team. Our clients will benefit from his consultation in a variety of areas from cross-border financing transactions to securitizations.”

Richard is a frequent speaker at tax conferences and a contributing author to the Federal Income Taxation of Debt Instruments, published by Wolters Kluwer. Richard is also an adjunct law professor in the LL.M. Tax program at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

Andersen is the founding member of Andersen Global, an international association of legally separate, independent member firms comprised of tax and legal professionals around the world. Established in 2013 by U.S. member firm Andersen Tax LLC, Andersen Global now has more than 12,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 370 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms. In the U.S., Andersen has more than 1,500 personnel located in 21 cities across the country.