Tax Policy

Akin is widely recognized as a market leader in federal tax policy advocacy, advising leading multinational corporations, financial institutions, trade associations, and investment platforms on the most consequential tax policy debates in Washington, D.C. Leveraging the largest bipartisan government relations practice in Washington, our team combines deep technical tax knowledge with sophisticated legislative and political strategy to help clients shape outcomes at every stage of the policymaking process.

Our tax policy team maintains active engagement with key decision-makers on the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Senate Finance Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Department of the Treasury, and the White House. Our professionals include former Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady, former senior Ways and Means staff, tax counsels, and advisors directly involved in drafting and negotiating major tax legislation, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and subsequent efforts, both legislative and regulatory. Our team has been at the center of negotiations involving international tax reform including BEAT, GILTI, and the OECD’s BEPS initiative (Pillar One and Pillar Two), along with energy incentives and broader tax policy questions impacting capital formation for global companies with both U.S. and foreign parents.

Most recently, Akin was deeply engaged in advocacy surrounding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), advising clients on international, energy, nonprofit, and passthrough tax issues. Akin’s tax policy professionals have helped shape policy discussions around competitiveness, sourcing, incentives, and cross-border investment, and are adept at helping clients tell their story on Capitol Hill.

Our seasoned team is particularly effective at translating highly technical tax concepts into compelling legislative and policy narratives, enabling policymakers to understand both the practical and economic implications of proposed changes. Our team regularly leads coalition efforts, coordinates industry engagement, develops targeted advocacy campaigns, and advises on investigative issues that can arise within the tax writing committees.

Our tax policy clients span a broad range of industries, including insurance, private equity and asset management, manufacturing, energy, technology, real estate and tax exempt sectors.