Dawn Duffy

Experience

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  University of Florida, Warrington School of Business

  Jul 2002 - Aug 2002

  Instructor

  Taught a managerial economics course to 20+ undergraduate students

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  Illinois Attorney General's Office

  Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

  Antitrust Bureau Intern

  Helped enforce Illinois and U.S. federal antitrust laws for the benefit of Illinois consumers, businesses, and governmental entities

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  LexisNexis

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2005

  Student Representative

  •Promoted LexisNexis research vehicle and training courses•Answered student questions about using LexisNexis

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  U.S. Department of Justice, Tax Division

  Jul 2004 - Sept 2004

  Honors Intern

  • Researched federal tax issues in criminal and appellate divisions

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  Jenner & Block LLP

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2007

  Tax Associate

  • Drafted legal documents including co-tenant and equity and asset purchase agreements. • Conducted tax due diligence in connection with client acquisitions. • Provided tax advice to the Chapter 7 Trustee of a registered future commissions merchant. • Represented accounting firm in federal tax audit of its structured transactions business and client malpractice suits. • Settled a federal tax litigation case for a low income Chicago family.

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  Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

  Sept 2007 - Aug 2011

  Tax Associate

  • Drafted, reviewed and negotiated transaction documents such as opinion letters, offering memoranda, tax sharing agreements, loan agreements, loan purchase agreements, charters, bylaws, option agreements, settlement agreements, joint venture agreements, acquisition agreements, limited liability company agreements and partnership agreements.• Planned, structured, and implemented large domestic and cross-border acquisitive transactions, corporate combinations, dispositions and joint ventures, including taxable and tax-free mergers, restructurings and spin-offs. • Represented issuers and underwriters in private and US SEC-registered debt and equity securities offerings. • Represented private equity and mezzanine funds in fund formation, acquisition and disposition transactions and associated financings. • Researched and provided advice with respect to U.S. international tax issues including FIRPTA, tax treaties, transfer pricing, CFCs, withholding taxes, Subpart F income, check-the-box elections and PFICs • Analyzed and participated in developing tax-efficient structures for major investments and transactions. • Prepared projections to demonstrate the tax implications of alternative structures. • Supervised and trained junior associates. • Prepared Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition for a pro bono client Show less

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  Deloitte Tax LLP

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2022

  Senior Manager / Manager - International Tax and Transfer Pricing