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W. Scott Balestrier
BDO Seidman, LLP
Tax Managing Partner

Scott has 20 years of experience providing tax services for clients in the retail industry. He has assisted clients in providing tax planning and consultation in the areas of International tax, State and local tax, Accounting for income taxes as well as mergers and acquisitions. He has also lead teams that assisted many public retailers with the implementation of FIN 48.

Scott has also served as the industry leader for the retail industry for a “big 4” accounting firm.

Scott currently serves as the Philadelphia offices tax leader.

Professional Affiliations:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Education:
B.S. Business Administration, Kutztown University

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Phillip A. Pillar
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Phillip A. Pillar is a Shareholder in the Philadelphia Office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Phil's practice concentrates on representing and advising clients in federal, state and international tax issues before tax authorities and courts. Phil negotiates sophisticated tax problems for clients including voluntary disclosures, methods of accounting and tax shelters. Phil's cases include precedent-setting decisions in the taxation of many different industries, particularly financial services. He advises investment funds, insurance companies, banks and other lenders on strategies and transactions. He also tried numerous estate tax valuation matters and has been involved in other notable reported cases. He possesses broad experience in federal tax alternative dispute resolution procedures, including mediation and arbitration. For multinational clients, Phil uses his experience of having advised and represented IRS in transfer pricing matters. Phil has also worked with clients' tax treaty positions and anti-deferral regime issues.

Phil has also counseled many companies, from Fortune 1000 to privately held, on managing their tax risk. He is experienced in the fields of reportable transactions compliance and tax transparency, how tax issues in transactions and structures may be scrutinized. He specializes in resolving civil tax penalties and practice before the IRS. Recently, Phil has counseled clients and addressed tax professionals on the effects of greater transparency in tax disclosures under FIN 48 and tax reporting rules changes.

Phil has authored many articles and has been published in The Tax Lawyer. He is also a former Chair, Administrative Practice Committee of the American Bar Association, Section of Taxation.

Phil is admitted to practice in the Bars of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Texas, along with various Federal Courts.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Phil was a Director of Tax Controversy and Risk Management Services Practice at Ernst & Young and a senior litigation in the Office of the Chief Counsel, IRS.

Mr. Pillar received his LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis, his J.D. from The University of Texas and his B.A. also from The University of Texas.

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