Biography
Devon Bodoh* is a partner in Weil’s Tax Department and is based in Washington, D.C. Devon is the head of the Firm’s international and cross-border Tax practice and a member of the Tax Department’s leadership team.
Devon advises clients on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, other divisive strategies, restructurings, bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy workouts, the use of net operating losses, foreign tax credits, and other tax attributes, and consolidated return matters.
Prior to joining Weil, Devon was the leader of KPMG’s Global Complex Transactions group. He was also the Principal-in-Charge of the Washington National Tax International M&A Group, and a member of KPMG’s global leadership group for International Tax and Deal Advisory (M&A) Tax. He also was Principal-in-Charge of KPMG’s Latin America Markets Tax practice. Prior to joining KPMG in 2010, he was a partner at another major law firm.
Devon is recognized as a leading lawyer for Tax in District of Columbia by Chambers USA, where clients note “he is smart, thoughtful, thorough and creative. He has such a breadth of experience that he can lead you through any scenario you find yourself in.” He is recommended for International Tax by Legal 500 US and recognized as an expert in Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax and as a “Bankruptcy Tax Specialist” by Turnarounds & Workouts magazine. Devon is also named among Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” list.
Devon frequently speaks on related subjects for groups including the Practicising Law Institute, International Fiscal Association, DC Bar, Tax Executives Institute, the American Bar Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Fundaçao Brasileira de Contabilidade and the Latin Lawyer. He has been an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law, and formerly was a member of the Dean's Advisory Board for the University of Detroit School of Law.