On Tax

Daniel Hemel is a professor at the NYU School of Law. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about Daniel’s path to his current role in legal academia. They also discuss his current tax research interests and his observations on what the best law students do well.

Brett Cornell is the Senior Vice President of Tax, Treasury & Finance at Danaher Corporation. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how Brett’s early interest in accounting led him to tax positions at several global companies. They also discuss the broader responsibilities of his current role and the importance of tax across business functions.

Amanda Gold is a partner in the Executive Compensation and Benefits Department at Cravath. In the Season 7 premiere of On Tax, she and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about beginning her legal career in Arizona and how she became interested in her current tax-adjacent practice. Amanda also discusses her decision to move to New York and join Cravath.

On Tax returns for Season 7 on Tuesday, March 12. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their varied careers and the decisions they made along the way. Next week’s guest is Cravath executive compensation and benefits partner Amanda Gold, who discusses beginning her legal career in Arizona and her decision to move to New York to join Cravath. Learn more about On Tax at cravath.com/podcast.

Lewis Steinberg recently retired as Head of Structured Solutions in the Global Corporate and Investment Bank of BofA Securities. He began his career as a tax associate at Cravath and later became a partner. In the Season 6 finale of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how trends in the industry and Lew’s interest in structuring M&A transactions led him to work in investment banking. Based on his decades of experience as both outside counsel and as a consumer of tax advice, Lew reflects on what the best tax practitioners do well and the ideal relationship between advisors and their clients.

Ocka Stumm is a tax partner at Gleiss Lutz in Frankfurt, Germany. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about the differences between the legal systems in the U.S. and Germany and her time as a secondee at Cravath. They also discuss how her practice encompasses both transactional matters and tax litigation.

David Ware is the Vice President, Tax at Bausch + Lomb. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how his early interest in accounting led him to become a tax associate at Cravath. They also discuss his path to his current position as the head of tax at a publicly traded company, a role in which tax accounting is critical.

Michael Stanton is the Corporate Treasurer and Global Head of Tax & Treasury at Peloton. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how his finance background brought him to law school and then Big Four accounting. He also discusses his decision to go in-house and how he views tax as a way to drive value for companies.

Rachel Kiwi is Corporate Counsel at Audible. In this episode of On Tax, she and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how her interest in the entertainment industry led her to law school and eventually to her current role in media. She also discusses her time as an associate in Cravath’s Tax Department and the lessons she learned from her mentors at the Firm.