Michael Kliegman

Michael Kliegman is currently a senior Counsel at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York. Mr. Kliegman was a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers for more than 20 years in the Transaction Services/M&A division. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University and at New York Law School. He recently served as Tax Committee Chair, Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. Prior to joining PwC, Michael was an attorney with Lane & Edson, as well as an attorney with the Internal Revenue Service's Corporate Reorganization Branch.

Education:

• LL.M. (Taxation), Georgetown University Law Center
• J.D., Boston University School of Law
• A.B., University of Pennsylvania

Companies

• Senior Counsel Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (2015)
• Adjunct Professor Fordham University (2015)
• Tax Committee Chair, Business Law Section American Bar Association (2012)
• Adjunct Professor New York Law School (2009)
• Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers (1988 — 2015)
• Treasurer Association for Corporate Growth NY Chapter (2004 — 2014)
• Columnist Connecticut Post (2005 — 2006)
• Attorney Lane and Edson (1986 — 1988)
• Attorney Internal Revenue Service (1981 — 1985)