Eric Elfman, a partner in the tax & benefits department since 1989, represents clients in a wide variety of business tax issues, with particular emphasis on corporate mergers, acquisitions, restructurings and financings.
Eric has experience with large corporations, as well as closely-held businesses and in representing corporations and individuals in tax controversies. Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Eric was an attorney-advisor in the Tax Legislative Counsel's Office of the U.S. Treasury Department, where he was responsible for formulating the Treasury Department's position on federal tax policy matters primarily in the corporate tax, consolidated returns, depreciation, inventory, and tax accounting areas. Eric is a CPA, and previously worked for one of the largest multinational accounting firms.