Alexandra Minkovich, Partner

About

Alexandra Minkovich is a partner in Baker McKenzie's North American Tax Practice with more than twenty years of experience handling a variety of tax, tax controversy, and legislative and regulatory matters. She also brings significant experience representing clients with respect to domestic tax issues, particularly in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing industries, and is well versed in administrative law. Immediately prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Minkovich served as Associate Tax Legislative Counsel with the US Department of Treasury, Office of Tax Policy. In that role, Ms. Minkovich advised the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and General Counsel regarding tax policy considerations in regulations and Internal Revenue Bulletin guidance, provided advice on tax legislative proposals, and provided litigation advice regarding the validity of Treasury and IRS guidance. She also provided technical comments on tax legislation to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Ways & Means Committee, as well as to individual members’ offices.

Ms. Minkovich speaks regularly at seminars and writes on a variety of topics related to legislative and regulatory developments, and administrative law.

Roles

Jan 2020–Present

Current role

Partner

Baker McKenzie LLP

Washington, District of Columbia

Attorney AdvisorRegulatory SpecialistProjects, Programs and AdvisorsTax AttorneyTax Law

Ms. Minkovich's practice focuses on tax policy and tax controversy matters. In her policy practice, Ms. Minkovich advises clients on all aspects of tax policy, including developing legislative and regulatory strategies, advocating before the Hill, Treasury, and the IRS, and drafting position papers and comment letters. Ms. Minkovich has been involved in tax controversies at all stages, from audit and administrative appeals to litigation.

Jul 2013–Jul 2015

Former role

Associate Tax Legislative Counsel

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Tax Policy

(appointed)

Tax AttorneyTax Law

Advised the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and the General Counsel on tax policy considerations in regulations and Internal Revenue Bulletin guidance, developed tax legislative proposals, and provided litigation advice regarding the validity of IRS and Treasury guidance. I also provided technical comments on draft tax legislation to the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways & Means Committee, and offices for individual Members of Congress.

Sep 2010–Jul 2013

Former role

Attorney-Advisor

U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Tax Policy

(appointed)

Attorney AdvisorTax AttorneyTax Law

Aug 2006–Sep 2010

Former role

Tax Controversy and Litigation Associate

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP

Tax AttorneyTax Law

Represented clients throughout the course of the IRS exam and Appeals processes, assisted in representing taxpayers before the US Tax Court, and advised clients on New York State and New York City tax matters. Supervised students participating in the NYU Low Income Taxpayers Clinic in their representation of taxpayers.

Sep 2004–Jul 2006

Former role

Associate

Cadwalader Wickersham and Taft

Legal Officers and Practitioners

Recognition

Honors

Ranked

Chambers USA

September 2022

Ranked by Chambers USA for Tax in the District of Columbia since 2022

Publications & speeches

To Rely On Or Not to Rely On? Sub-Regulatory Tax Guidance in Turbulent Times

Tax Executive

January 2021

Co-author

The Final and Proposed BEAT Regulations: A Favorable Turn

International Tax Watch

March 2020

Co-author

Tax Legislation in the 116th Congress--What to Look For

Tax Executive

February 2019

Author

TCJA--So Many Questions, So Little Time

Tax Executive

December 2018

Co-Author.

Corporate Integration: Chairman Hatch’s Straightforward Approach to Tax Reform

Tax Executive: The Professional Journal of Tax Executives Institute

September 2016

Author