Nicholas J. DeNovio

Nicholas J. DeNovio is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and is Global Chair of the firm's International Tax Practice. He is also a member of the Firm's Audit Committee. Throughout his career, Mr. DeNovio has represented large US and non-US based multinational corporations on complex cross-border transactions involving mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, financings and group structuring.

He is also a well-known speaker and writer for organizations such as the Tax Executive Institute, Practicing Law Institute, International Fiscal Association, National Foreign Trade Council and various bar associations.

From 2003-2005, Mr. DeNovio served as Deputy Chief Counsel (Technical) at the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel. In his position, Mr. DeNovio directly supervised the IRS Regulatory guidance program carried out by more than 600 Chief Counsel attorneys working with the Treasury Department's Office of Tax Policy. One of his accomplishments was leading the Regulatory guidance required quickly after the enactment of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, including guidance under sections 965 (temporary rate reduction for repatriated foreign earnings) and 199 (manufacturing deduction).