Natalie Keller’s practice focuses on all aspects of tax controversies, including IRS audits, IRS appeals and litigation. She has litigated cases in the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. district and bankruptcy courts and U.S. courts of appeal. Natalie also advises U.S. and foreign multinational clients on intercompany transfer pricing planning and compliance, resolution of transfer pricing audits, competent authority and advance pricing agreements. Her transfer pricing experience includes significant cases in the automotive, consumer electronics, medical products and pharmaceutical industries.

Natalie has been recognized as a leading tax practitioner in numerous legal and business publications. Natalie was recognized in the 2011–2020 editions of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Tax and was “lauded as a ‘very bright, straightforward and practical tax counselor'” and “a shrewd negotiator.” The 2009–2019 editions of The Legal 500 United States featured Natalie for her tax controversy work. She was also included in the 2010–2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in America, an annual referral guide based on more than 2.8 million peer-review surveys, and was recognized for her tax law work by Best Lawyers, Spring 2017 Business Edition, “Women In The Law.”

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Kirkland’s tax practice has a first-class international reputation for sophisticated tax counseling on multinational tax issues and transactions, and successfully representing its clients in tax disputes worldwide.

Described as “excellent” and “extremely knowledgeable in tax structuring” (The Legal 500), Kirkland’s tax practice provides its clients with cutting-edge tax advice in domestic and cross-border transactions. Ranging from the largest public company to the full spectrum of private equity and sponsor-initiated transactions, Kirkland’s tax attorneys are involved in the broadest scope of transactional matters in the marketplace. In all matters, the goal is to achieve our client’s business objectives in the most efficient way possible.

Kirkland’s reputation is unequaled worldwide in both restructuring and private equity. Kirkland’s tax attorneys have unmatched experience in representing both debtors and creditors in restructuring situations, working closely with our market-leading restructuring practice. Our private equity tax attorneys have more experience in representing private equity funds and investment funds than virtually any other group of attorneys in the world, whether it be setting up investment vehicles or completing investments, acquisitions, and dispositions.

Kirkland’s tax team also effectively represents clients in tax disputes and provides skilled and experienced advocacy on behalf of clients at every stage of the tax controversy process, from pre-audit planning, to audit through administrative appeals and post-appeals mediation, in competent authority matters, and in tax litigation in Federal and state courts. Kirkland’s tax attorneys bring a wealth of experience in dealing with the IRS and other taxing authorities in order to resolve disputes effectively and efficiently.