Partner | fred.johnson@valentiam.com | +1 (703) 217-8894

Fred Johnson is a partner at Valentiam and leads the firm's dispute resolution practice.  Fred brings deep experience and insight from both the public and private sectors to help clients resolve complex transfer pricing matters. He began his tax career at the IRS in 1987 where he led negotiations of Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) and mutual agreement procedure (MAP) cases with Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Following his government service, Fred served as a partner at both KPMG and EY, where he led the West region’s dispute resolution and APA practices. In these roles, he represented more than 60 multinational enterprises (MNEs) in APA negotiations and U.S. Competent Authority proceedings with various foreign tax authorities.

Today, Fred advises a diverse portfolio of leading MNEs across industries such as apparel, consumer beverages, technology, automotive, medical devices, musical instruments, and chemical manufacturing on APAs, MAPS, and transfer pricing dispute resolution matters.

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