Expertise and Experience Matter.

Mr. Brooks has over 25 years of experience in both U.S. and International Taxation. He has provided strategic tax planning to a wide range of public and private companies, from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms, focusing on areas such as international corporate treasury centers, IP holding companies, hedge funds, asset management, joint ventures, structured financing, and complex mergers and acquisitions. He is a frequent speaker on topics related to U.S., international, and cross-border taxation.

Currently, Mr. Brooks serves as the Head of Tax for an SEC Registered Investment Advisor and Offshore Hedge Fund. In 2011, he successfully established the U.S. affiliate office of Weidema van Tol, Attorneys & Tax Advisors, an international with branches in Luxembourg, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Previously, he held the position of Vice President of Tax and General Tax Counsel at ContourGlobal, a company involved in the development, acquisition, and operation of both conventional and renewable energy companies worldwide. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of International Tax and Global Tax Counsel for Marriott International, a prominent hospitality company with over 8,000 properties in 141 countries. He was formerly an associate in the Tax Practice Group at the Washington D.C. law firm, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and the Corporate Tax Department of Mobil Oil.

Mr. Brooks is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and is authorized to practice before the U.S. Tax Court. He is active in the D.C. Bar Tax Section, the Federal Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the ABA Tax Section. He holds Master Law degree in Taxation from the Frederic G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, a Juris Doctor degree from the Delaware Law School, and a B.B.A. in International Finance from the University of Miami (FL).