Harvard Law
School – Faculty Disclosures re: Related Outside Interests and Activities
Name: Stephen Shay
Institution: HLS
Title (HLS): Professor of Practice
The faculty member above engages from time to time in outside activities, some
of which are compensated, some of which are ongoing, and also has outside
financial interests that may relate to his/her scholarly activities. The
disclosures below are intended to provide interested parties information about
potential conflicts of interest from 2011 through the date of this report (June
2012) that might exist between the faculty member's scholarly and teaching
activities, on the one hand, and his/her outside activities, on the other hand.
|
Client/Interest |
Role/Interest |
Matter |
Issue |
Dates |
|
Ropes & Gray LLP. |
Counsel |
I was a partner of Ropes &
Gray LLP from 1987 to July 31, 2009, when I resigned to join the U.S.
Treasury Department. I have no ownership interest in Ropes & Gray LLP. I
provide occasional legal services to Ropes & Gray on client matters as
mutually agreed on a matter-by-matter basis. |
Tax advice generally on
international tax issues. |
July 1, 2011-Ongoing |
|
United States of America |
Gov't Official |
I served as Deputy Assistant
Secretary for International Tax Affairs in the Department of the Treasury. |
I worked on international tax
policy issues. |
August, 2009-February, 2011 |
|
International Monetary Fund |
Expert |
I provide occasional consulting
services to the International Monetary Fund Fiscal Affairs Department in
relation to international tax policy generally and in relation to IMF advice
to specific countries. |
Advice on international tax policy
and tax law design. |
March, 2011-Ongoing |
|
International Senior Lawyers'
Project |
Counsel |
I provide pro bono advice on
international tax issues to the Government of Liberia. I co-taught a seminar
on strategic issues in taxation of extractive industries for officials in the
United Republic of Tanzania. |
Advice regarding the taxation of
multinational taxpayers generally and regarding the taxation of specific
taxpayers in extractive industries. |
May, 2011-Ongoing |
|
Congressional Budget Office |
Expert |
External reviewer for CBO paper on
policy options for tax treatment of multinational corporations. |
Review description of US tax law
and policy options for technical accuracy. |
February, 2012-March, 2012 |