Nationally Renowned Tax Litigator Lawrence Hill Joins Holland & Knight in New York
NEW YORK (June 15, 2026) – Holland & Knight continues to strengthen its Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group with the addition Lawrence "Larry" Hill as a partner in New York. He is one of the nation's preeminent tax litigators and first-chair trial lawyers, focusing his practice on the resolution of complex domestic and cross-border civil tax disputes through the IRS administrative process and litigation. Before joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Hill was a partner at Steptoe LLP and head of its tax controversy practice.
"Larry has had a role in some of the most significant tax cases in the nation, and his addition to the Firm is a material step in our continued efforts to raise the profile of our group," said Sean Sullivan, co-practice group leader of the Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice. "In addition to a stellar reputation among the tax bar, his clients have historically included some of the largest and most prestigious financial institutions in the country."
"I'm thrilled to join Holland & Knight, as its platform and deep bench of talented practitioners will be an ideal home for my tax controversy practice," Mr. Hill said. "Holland & Knight's extensive experience in complex tax issues and its commitment to building a preeminent tax practice align with the upward trajectory of my practice. I look forward to leveraging the Firm's resources and collaborative culture to deliver even greater results for my clients."
Mr. Hill represents numerous financial institutions, multinational corporations, international accounting firms, partnerships, private foundations and high-net-worth individuals in domestic and international tax-related disputes. He also represents clients in high-profile white collar investigations, criminal cases and congressional investigations.
Mr. Hill has litigated some of the most significant civil and criminal tax cases in U.S. history. He was lead counsel for the sponsor/partner in the seminal taxpayer victory in Cross Refined Coal, LLC v. Commissioner, 45 F.4th 150 (D.C. Cir. 2022), where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that a tax credit partnership was a bona fide partnership for tax purposes and was imbued with economic substance, despite the lack of any pre-tax profit potential. Mr. Hill represented the American Tax Policy Institute on its amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Moore v. U.S., 602 U.S. 572 (2024), perhaps the most significant tax case in the last 50 years. Additionally, he was counsel for the American College of Tax Counsel on its amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the appellant law firm in In re Grand Jury 598 U.S. 543 (2023) – a landmark attorney-client privilege case.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Hill was a trial attorney and national tax shelter project attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel of the IRS and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. The IRS honored him twice with special achievement awards for his work as a top trial attorney in the country. Mr. Hill also previously served as assistant general counsel to a Big Four accounting firm.
Mr. Hill has been consistently recognized in Chambers USA in Tax: Controversy; The Legal 500 USA in its "Hall of Fame" for U.S. Taxes: Contentious; The Best Lawyers in America guide in Litigation & Controversy, Tax; and New York Super Lawyers magazine in Tax.
Mr. Hill earned an LL.M. degree and a J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School and a B.A. degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton.