White House Plans to Nominate Emin Toro as Tax Court Judge

President Donald Trump intends to nominate Emin Toro as U.S. Tax Court judge, according to a White House news release.

As a partner in the Washington office of Covington & Burling LLP, Toro represents and counsels multinational companies in tax controversies-such as audits, administrative appeals, and litigation-as well as in advance pricing agreement and competent authority proceedings, the April 10 release said.

Tax practitioners said Toro’s background in advance pricing agreements and competent authority will be useful in deciding transfer pricing cases.

“Emin’s transfer pricing experience should be of some help, if only because he has some high-level experience with ...