30 Mar 2026
Morgan Lewis Adds Three-Partner Tax and Transfer Pricing Team in New York
"Morgan Lewis has hired a three-partner tax and transfer pricing team—Julia Medynskaya, Daniel Rosen, Brendan Sponheimer—and principal economist Joshua Nixt in New York to strengthen its tax and transfer pricing practice."
Julia Medynskaya joins Morgan Lewis as a partner. She advises multinationals on US and cross-border tax matters with a focus on international corporate tax planning, cross-border M&A and corporate reorganizations, supply chain optimization, and tax controversies. She regularly serves as lead tax counsel on high-profile public transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and spin-offs. Medynskaya arrives from Baker McKenzie.
Daniel Rosen joins Morgan Lewis as a partner. He focuses on large tax disputes before the US Tax Court and in related proceedings, including matters involving transfer pricing, cross-border transactions, and research and development tax credits. He also represents financial institutions, public companies, and government contractors in investigations conducted by the US Congress and previously spent more than 16 years with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Rosen arrives from Baker McKenzie.
Brendan Sponheimer joins Morgan Lewis as a partner. He advises on cross-border tax matters with an emphasis on transfer pricing, representing taxpayers at all levels of federal tax controversy, including IRS audits, administrative appeals, competent authority proceedings, and litigation before the US Tax Court, Federal District Courts, and the US Court of Federal Claims. He also has experience with disputes involving research and development tax credits, cross-border structuring and supply chain optimization, and economic substance. Sponheimer arrives from Baker McKenzie.
Joshua Nixt joins Morgan Lewis as a principal economist. He focuses on transfer pricing, economic analysis, and valuation, supporting clients with planning, audit defense, and dispute resolution. His experience includes valuation and transfer pricing aspects of intangible assets, licensing transactions, IP migration planning and implementation, and cost-sharing structures. Nixt arrives from Baker McKenzie.