DLA Piper announced today that Idan Netser has joined the firm as a partner in the international Tax practice in the Silicon Valley office.

Netser focuses on international and domestic corporate tax law, including M&A (inbound and outbound), transfer pricing, foreign tax credits, international tax planning, restructurings and tax controversy.

“Idan has done considerable work with next-generation technology companies, an important focus for Northern California, and will be a great resource on complex, multijurisdictional tax projects and corporate transactions,” said David Colker, global and US co-chair of DLA Piper’s Tax practice. “He will thrive in our global platform, as he’ll join a team of like-minded colleagues focused on being the preeminent international tax practice.”

Netser is the most recent addition to DLA Piper in Northern California, following Brian Wheeler (corporate) Louis Lehot (corporate); Adam Sak (outsourcing); Jonathan Axelrad (venture capital); Amor Esteban (information and electronic data); Lisa Tenorio-Kutzkey (white collar); Tom Furlong (former venture capitalist and corporate); and former general counsel of Apple and Oracle, Daniel Cooperman (of counsel).

“Idan will be a critical anchor to the future of our international tax practice,” said Sang Kim, DLA Piper’s regional managing partner in Northern California and co-chair of the US Tax practice. “He’s a tremendous addition to the team who will build a robust practice and work tirelessly on behalf of his clients.”

Netser joins DLA Piper from Fenwick & West LLP. He received his LL.B (Magna Cum Laude) and B.A. in Economics from Tel-Aviv University in 2006. In 2008, he earned his LL.M. from the University of Michigan Law School and is currently pursuing his S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) in International Taxation from the University of Michigan.

From 1996 to 2002, Netser served in the Israeli Navy. He graduated with distinction from the Naval Academy, second in his class, in 1998, and first in his class from the Advanced Naval Command Course in 2001. He served in different naval command positions reaching the third naval officers’ rank of Navy Lieutenant.

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