Darcee Case is an associate in the New York office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm's Tax Controversy Practice.
Darcee advises clients on a wide array of complex state, federal, and international tax disputes. She regularly works with clients at all stages of tax controversies, including IRS examinations, administrative appeals before the IRS Independent Office of Appeals, and litigation in the US Tax Court and US district courts, as well as subsequent appeals.
Darcee represents a diverse range of clients, including domestic and multinational businesses across industries such as technology, financial services, and energy. Her experience spans a broad range of tax issues, including transfer pricing and valuation, economic substance, business deductions, and state and local tax matters. She also represents tax-exempt organizations and high-net-worth individuals in disputes involving a variety of sophisticated federal tax matters.
Darcee maintains an active pro bono practice, representing tax-exempt organizations in federal tax matters. She serves on the firm's Training & Career Enhancement Committee.
Darcee’s experience includes:
Latham litigators recognized for a Seventh Circuit win for Netflix upholding a win for streaming services finding that East St. Louis, Illinois, can’t force them to pay franchise fees imposed on cable companies.
Latham recognized for securing a streak of wins for Netflix which sought to force the streaming service to pay franchise fees on revenues similar to what cable companies pay towns and cities for the right to install their wires in public rights-of-way.