International Tax, Accounting and Transactions
International Tax,
Accounting & Transactions.
Advisors to multinational corporations, private equity investors, and financial institutions on some of the most complex global matters — unmatched insight into cross-border corporate taxation, accounting oversight, and complex transaction advisory.
PRACTICE AREA · EXPERT WITNESS & CONSULTING
About this practice
PRACTICE OVERVIEW
Our experts have advised multinational corporations, private equity investors, and financial institutions on some of the most complex global matters, providing unmatched insight into corporate tax, accounting oversight, and transaction advisory.
Our practitioners bring direct experience from leading professional services firms and financial institutions — covering international tax planning, transfer pricing, cross-border M&A tax structuring, and the tax aspects of complex financial instrument transactions.
We provide expert testimony and analysis on accounting standards, financial reporting disputes, audit committee oversight, and the accounting treatment of complex transactions under GAAP, IFRS, and other applicable frameworks.
SEDA supports clients as both expert witnesses and consulting advisers in international tax and accounting matters. As expert witnesses, our practitioners testify on transfer pricing methodology, cross-border transaction structuring, GAAP and IFRS accounting treatment, and the standard of care applicable to tax advisers and auditors. As consultants, we advise multinational corporations, private equity investors, and financial institutions on complex cross-border transaction analysis, accounting methodology disputes, and the tax and accounting dimensions of financial instrument structuring — bringing the same practitioner authority to advisory mandates as to courtroom testimony.
WHY SEDA
Deep expertise in international tax structures, transfer pricing, tax treaty analysis, and the tax aspects of M&A, restructurings, and financial instrument transactions.
Former senior tax and accounting advisors with direct experience at Big Four firms, major investment banks, and multinational corporations across US, European, and Asian jurisdictions.
Expert testimony on accounting standards (GAAP, IFRS), financial reporting disputes, audit failures, and the tax treatment of complex financial instruments.
SUB-PRACTICE AREAS
Areas of expertise
01
International Tax & Transfer Pricing
Related: M&A, Private Equity & Corporate Finance
02
Accounting Standards & Financial Reporting
Related: Damages, Forensics & Fraud · Corporate Governance
Expert opinions on transfer pricing, international tax structuring, tax treaty interpretation, and the tax aspects of cross-border transactions and restructurings.
Expert analysis of SPA pricing mechanics, closing accounts disputes, earn-out calculations, working capital adjustments, and representations and warranties in M&A transactions.
03
Transaction Advisory & SPA
Related: M&A, Private Equity & Corporate Finance
GAAP and IFRS compliance, financial reporting disputes, accounting irregularities, and the accounting treatment of complex financial instruments and transactions.
04
Audit & Oversight
Related: Corporate Governance & ESG · Investigation
Expert opinions on audit standards, audit committee oversight obligations, auditor independence, and liability for audit failures in complex financial reporting disputes.
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