International law firm Withers has hired George R. McCormick to its wealth planning team. He joins as a registered foreign lawyer with bar licenses in the District of Columbia, Florida and Virginia in the US.

 

He brings to Withers’ clients his experience in the fields of tax planning and compliance, as well as US pre-immigration and expatriation. Before joining Withers, he practiced tax law in the US. Most recently, he worked at the Florida department of revenue where he advised legislators and agencies on federal and state tax laws and legislation, including corporate reorganizations, estates and trusts, and taxation of digital transactions and administered hearings to adjudicate taxpayer audit appeals. 

 

Prior to his work at the Florida department of revenue, he was legislative counsel at the US House of Representatives where he advised congressmen on legal and policy issues, including tax policy and financial services.  Part of his duties included drafting tax legislation to reform the tax code affecting life insurance policies, pensions and the estate tax.