Jay Singer Joins Ivins' Corporate Tax Group
Adding M&A and Spin-off Tax Expertise

Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered, one of the nation's premier corporate tax and employee benefits law firms, announced today that Jay M. Singer has joined the firm as a partner in the corporate tax group.  Jay previously served as an attorney in the IRS National Office and with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and an adviser with Deloitte Tax LLP.

Jay has deep experience in corporate transactions, both domestic and cross-border, including M&A, tax-free spin-offs, and internal restructurings.  While at the IRS National Office, Jay drafted corporate tax regulations and other published guidance such as private letter rulings addressing complex public company transactions.  Since leaving the IRS, he has advised major public companies and private equity firms on tax-efficient structuring of complex acquisitions and dispositions as well as internal restructurings.

Jay is active in the D.C. Bar Tax Section and the Tax Section of the American Bar Association. Since 2013, he has served as Vice-Chair of the D.C. Bar Corporate Tax Section.  He is frequently quoted by the tax press as an expert on corporate tax issues.

Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered, is a specialty law firm devoted exclusively to tax and employee benefits, with offices in Washington, DC and Los Angeles.  Ivins specializes in representing Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 clients and high net worth individuals in tax and employee benefits matters.  For more information about Ivins, please visit our website at www.ipbtax.com.