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Christine K. Lane

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Partner | She/Her/Hers
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Areas of Focus

Overview

Clients turn to Christine Lane for her strategic, practical and straightforward business approach to navigating complex transactional tax matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and reorganizations. As partner and co-chair of Crowell Tax Group, Christine represents clients across a wide range of industry sectors, including health care and life sciences, insurance, technology and manufacturing. Christine routinely represents Fortune 50 and 100 clients in their tax planning and M&A transactions. She also represents emerging companies, private equity funds and family offices with their tax planning and transactional needs.

In addition to her transactional experience, Christine is no stranger to the IRS. Prior to entering private practice, Christine served as a lawyer for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Florida and Washington, DC. Christine also spent time working at the national office of a “Big Four” accounting firm. Christine’s diverse experience brings a unique perspective and skill set to her thinking on tax problems.

Career & Education

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    • Department of the Treasury
      Attorney, IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, 2006 – 2011
    • Department of the Treasury
      Attorney, IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, 2006 – 2011

    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., with distinction, 2013
    • Florida State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2006
    • University of Miami, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2002
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., with distinction, 2013
    • Florida State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2006
    • University of Miami, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2002

    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Tax Court
    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Tax Court

Christine's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.03.24

Final Clean Energy Tax Credit Transferability Rules Include Few Surprises and Increase Certainty for Transactions

The Treasury and IRS published their final rules on transferability for clean energy tax credits on April 30, 2024. The final rules include very few changes from the proposed regulations and rejected many of the suggestions offered by commenters during the public hearing....

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Recognition

  • Legal 500 US: Tax, 2017-2020

Christine's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.03.24

Final Clean Energy Tax Credit Transferability Rules Include Few Surprises and Increase Certainty for Transactions

The Treasury and IRS published their final rules on transferability for clean energy tax credits on April 30, 2024. The final rules include very few changes from the proposed regulations and rejected many of the suggestions offered by commenters during the public hearing....

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Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.03.24

Final Clean Energy Tax Credit Transferability Rules Include Few Surprises and Increase Certainty for Transactions

Firm News | 1 min read | 04.15.24

Crowell & Moring Provides Special Tax Counsel to Pophouse Entertainment in Kiss Music Catalog Acquisition

Press Coverage | 03.20.24

Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards

Speaking Engagement | 03.01.24

"Opportunities for Companies To Reduce Tax Liabilities By Investing in Transferable Clean Energy Tax Credits," Tenth Annual In-House Recovery Conference, Dana Point, CA
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Practices

Christine's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 05.03.24

Final Clean Energy Tax Credit Transferability Rules Include Few Surprises and Increase Certainty for Transactions

The Treasury and IRS published their final rules on transferability for clean energy tax credits on April 30, 2024. The final rules include very few changes from the proposed regulations and rejected many of the suggestions offered by commenters during the public hearing....

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