Washington, District Of Columbia 20005
United States
Blake D. Rubin is Senior Advisor in Ernst & Young's National Tax Department. Based in Washington, D.C., Blake practices in the area of federal taxation, with particular emphasis on matters relating to partnership and real estate taxation. His practice includes planning, policy and controversy matters.
Blake is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and in Super Lawyers in both the tax and real estate categories. Chambers USA described him as “a masterful attorney whose expertise in partnerships and real estate is unparalleled;” “phenomenal for partnership tax issues;” “one of the best at tax structuring;” and “an absolutely sterling individual.” Legal 500 “highly recommends” him as an “industry leader” for both partnership and real estate matters; PLC Which Lawyer? recommends him as “highly regarded;” and Washingtonian Magazine named him as one of the top lawyers in Washington, D.C. He is also listed in Who’s Who in America and in Who’s Who in American Law. He is the author of more than 180 professional articles, is a frequent lecturer on tax topics at conferences across the country, and has testified at the invitation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means as an expert on tax issues.
Prior to joining EY in 2016, Blake was Global Vice-Chair of the U.S. & International Tax Group at McDermott Will & Emery and also Head of its Washington Tax Practice. Prior to that, Blake was Chair of the Tax Practice at Arnold & Porter. From 1984 through 1987, Blake served with the Office of Tax Legislative Counsel, U.S. Department of Treasury. He was deeply involved in the development of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 provisions and administrative guidance affecting partnerships and real estate.
Areas of Practice | 1) Tax, 2) Business Law, 3) Mergers and Acquisitions, 4) Real Estate and 5) Investment Law |
Law School | University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.,1980) |
Education | University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (M.B.A.,1980);Haverford College (B.A.,1976) |
Bar Member / Association | District of Columbia State Bar Associations |
Most recent firm | Ernst & Young LLP |
LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-rubin-b5a07517 |
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