Amir-Kia Waxman

Practices

• Tax

Languages

• English
• Farsi
• Spanish

Biography

Amir-Kia Waxman is a partner in FBT Gibbons’ Tax Practice, based in the firm’s New York office. He focuses his practice on U.S. and international taxation, advising clients on the tax-efficient structuring of domestic and cross-border operations and transactions.

Amir-Kia counsels U.S. and foreign based multinational corporations and other businesses across various industries on a broad range of international tax planning and transactional matters, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, spin-offs, post-acquisition integrations, and legal entity rationalization projects. He also advises clients on tax structuring in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, pre-transaction restructurings, and other strategic business initiatives.

Drawing on significant cross-border experience, Amir-Kia regularly coordinates multidisciplinary teams across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas to deliver practical, business-focused solutions for complex global transactions. He also advises clients on the impact of evolving U.S. and international tax regimes, including matters involving foreign tax credits, NCTI, FDDEI, BEAT, withholding taxes, treaty interpretation the corporate excise tax on stock buybacks, and developments relating to the OECD’s Pillar One and Pillar Two initiatives.

Prior to joining FBT Gibbons, Amir-Kia practiced with Baker McKenzie, where he worked in the firm’s New York, London, and Amsterdam offices. His international experience provides a unique perspective on the tax challenges facing multinational enterprises operating across jurisdictions.

Amir-Kia earned an LL.M. in Taxation, with a Certificate in International Taxation, from Georgetown University Law Center, graduating with distinction. He received his J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and his B.A. from Binghamton University. He is admitted to practice in New York and is fluent in Farsi and proficient in Spanish.