Anthony Pastore

Anthony D. Pastore is a Tax Controversy associate in Mayer Brown’s Chicago office. Since joining the firm in 2013, Anthony has represented corporate, partnership, and individual taxpayers in all stages of federal tax controversy, including examination, administrative appeals, and litigation in the United States Tax Court.

His experience includes significant corporate matters involving section 482 allocations, debt-equity characterization, valuations, substance-over-form arguments, and penalties. Anthony received his JD with honors from the University of Chicago Law School.

Education :

• The University of Chicago Law School, JD, with honors
• Cornell University, BA, summa cum laude

Admissions :

• Illinois
• US Tax Court
• US District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Experience :

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Docket No. 5502-12 (IRC § 482 reallocations).
• Boston Scientific Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Docket No. 26876-11 (IRC § 482 reallocations).
• Covidien LP, f.k.a. Tyco Healthcare Group, LP, Covidien Holding Inc., f.k.a. SWD Holding, Inc. I, Tax Matters Partner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Docket No. 16663-13 (debt-equity characterization).
• Tyco Electronics Corporate Holdings, Inc., as successor in interest to Tyco Holdings, Inc. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Docket No. 16661-13 (debt-equity characterization).
• Tyco Electronics Corp., as successor in interest to Tycom (US) Holdings, Inc. & Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Docket No. 16662-13 (debt-equity characterization).
• Sherwood Medical Company I v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C. Docket No. 16652-13 (withholding tax).