K&L Gates Expands Tax Practice With Houston Partner Addition

Houston – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Marcellin Mbwa-Mboma as a partner in its Tax practice. Mbwa-Mboma joins the firm’s Houston office from Ernst & Young LLP.

Mbwa-Mboma concentrates his practice on advising multinational corporations in the areas of US taxation of cross-border acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings. In particular, Mbwa-Mboma has extensive experience counseling life science corporations on these matters.

Mbwa-Mboma’s practice regularly responds to global events impacting corporations and their financial interests. For example, since 2020, Mbwa-Mboma has advised corporations through the coronavirus pandemic in deconsolidation structures to cost-effectively utilize losses in US operations of multinational corporations. In addition, during periods of financial volatility Mbwa-Mboma has focused his attention on offshore debt-buy back structures for private equity funds and their US portfolio companies to eliminate cancellation of indebtedness income and secure withholding tax exemption on interest payments.

Drawing on nearly three decades of legal practice, Mbwa-Mboma is also adept at advising clients on important tax-related legislation and regulations that impact US and foreign-headquartered multinational groups. Specifically, he has modeled out the impacts and the regulations of the US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and advised multinational corporations on Pillar II planning and compliance.

Adam Tejeda, a leader of K&L Gates’ global Corporate and Tax groups, commented: “Marcellin brings an impressive range of knowledge that will serve our multinational clients and their complex tax-related matters well. His ability to adjust to global events demonstrates an immense amount of dexterity in his legal practice and we are excited to welcome him to our firm.”

Anil Patel, managing partner of K&L Gates’ Houston office, stated: “Marcellin’s addition to our Houston office demonstrates our commitment to adding high-quality attorneys that are leaders in their respective fields. Marcellin is a trusted advisor on complex tax matters to international companies spanning a wide range of industries. His impressive list of clients and their legal needs will be well-served by Marcellin with the support of our truly global platform. We welcome Marcellin to our Houston office and to our firm.”

K&L Gates’ global Tax practice provides innovative and comprehensive advice on international, federal, state, and local tax matters to Fortune 500 companies, mid-market businesses, start-up companies, individuals, and others on planning, investments, transactions, controversy and litigation, and lobby projects.