Stephen Land
Stephen Land advised on sophisticated U.S. and international tax matters for more than four decades, including major mergers and acquisitions, public debt and equity offerings, real estate joint ventures, investment funds, restructurings, structured finance, and executive compensation.
He served as Practice Head of U.S. Tax at Linklaters and as Managing Partner of its practice in the United States. Stephen also led the tax practice at Adler & Stachenfeld and has been recognized as a leading tax lawyer by Chambers USA, Legal 500 US, and Best Lawyers in America.
Leadership in Law, Scholarship & Public Service
New York State Bar Association — Member, Tax Section Executive Committee since 2006; Chair, Tax Section (2016)
Published in the Tax Lawyer and Tax Law Review on treaty consistency, tax policy, partnerships, acquisitions, and financial innovation
U.S. Supreme Court — Admitted, alongside the U.S. Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, and Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of NY
Public service leadership with Oxfam America, Energy Vision, Fair Trade USA, and Inform
Professional Experience
A Career at Leading Global Firms
Adler & Stachenfeld
Practice Head, Tax
2012–2024
Advised on real estate, investment funds, restructurings, tax controversy, and international capital markets.
Linklaters
National Practice Head, U.S. Tax
1996–2012
Practice Head of U.S. Tax at Linklaters and as Managing Partner of its practice in the United States
Covington & Burlington
Tax Partner
1987–1996
At predecessor firm Howard, Darby & Levin, built a tax practice in corporate finance, financial instruments, investment funds, and tax controversies.
About stephen
Education
Harvard
College
B.A., cum laude (1975), concentrating in Mathematics. Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Harvard
Law School
J.D. (1979), magna cum laude
Harvard
Business School
MBA (1979) with
High Distinction (Baker Scholar)