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Christine K. Lane

Partner
Washington, D.C.

Christine K. Lane
Email
christine.lane@hoganlovells.com
Phone
+1 202 637 6984
Fax
+1 202 637 5910
Practice Group
Corporate
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Clients turn to Christine Lane for her strategic business approach and her practical solutions to solving tough tax issues. She is best known for her work with complex transactional matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructurings. In addition, she frequently advises clients on insurance tax matters, including insurance company and product issues.

In addition to her transactional experience, Christine is no stranger to the IRS and works with clients on a variety of tax controversy matters. Combining her prior litigation and transactional experience as a lawyer for the Office of Chief Counsel at the IRS and her national office experience at a "Big Four" public accounting firm, Christine brings a unique perspective and skill set to her thinking on tax problems.

Notably, while at the IRS, Christine litigated matters before the United States Tax Court and United States Bankruptcy Court, and was appointed Special Assistant United States Attorney.

Practices

Industries

Areas of focus

Representative experience

Represented GE Healthcare in its acquisition of Thermo Fisher's cell culture, gene modulation, and magnetic beads businesses for around US$1.06bn.

Represented the 3M Company in its US$1.037bn acquisition of the Polypore separations media business.

Represented The Advisory Board Company in its US$850m acquisition of Royall & Company.

Represented Gemalto N.V. in its acquisition of SafeNet, Inc. from Vector Capital for US$890m.

Represented Kodak Pension Plan of the UK on its US$650m acquisition of Kodak Alaris from Eastman Kodak for cash and non-cash consideration.

Represented Daimler AG in the acquisition of RideScout, the leading app-based mobility platform in North America.

Provided counsel to U.S. insurance company in its divestiture of life and annuity businesses.

Advised non-U.S. insurance company in its cross-border reorganization.

Represented U.S. insurance company in its acquisition of several shelf and service companies.

Subject matter expert on behalf of IRS in tax controversy matters before the U.S. Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, and U.S. District Court.*

*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.

Education and admissions

Education

  • LL.M., with distinction, Georgetown University Law Center, 2013
  • J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, Florida State University College of Law, 2006
  • B.B.A., summa cum laude, University of Miami, 2002

Memberships

  • Member, FBA Tax Section
  • Advisory Board, FBA Insurance Tax Seminar

Bar admissions and qualifications

  • District of Columbia
  • Florida

Court admissions

  • U.S. Tax Court

2017

Tax: U.S. Taxes: Contentious

Legal 500 US

Latest thinking and events

Published Works

The U.K. Diverted Profits Tax

Journal of Taxation
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