Trina Oettinger, a partner in DLA Piper's Tax group, concentrates her practice in tax planning and legal and operational structuring serving a broad spectrum of multinational companies.

Her experience encompasses a range of cross-border matters involving multiple jurisdictions, including global business restructurings, post-acquisition integration, intangible property tax planning, transfer pricing policy and documentation and tax controversy. Representative industries include high tech (semiconductor, networking and software), life sciences, manufacturing and education.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Oettinger was a senior attorney with the Internal Revenue Service, Office of Chief Counsel, where she advised IRS Examination Agents and Appeals Officers on a broad range of partnership, corporate, research credit and international tax matters. She was the principal author of several regulations, notices and a revenue procedure involving cross-border tax matters and was a member of the US delegation that renegotiated the income tax treaty between the United States and the Republic of Italy.

Ms. Oettinger also spent time at a Big Four accounting firm where she managed global tax planning and organizational restructuring projects.

Admissions

• California
• New York

Prior Experience

• Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service
• KPMG LLP