Michael Bloom is an associate in Venable's Tax and Wealth Planning Group. He counsels public and private companies on various corporate transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, financing transactions, licensing matters, and joint ventures. Mr. Bloom works closely with the firm’s Los Angeles office to provide U.S. federal, state and local tax planning services to many prominent entertainers and professional athletes. He has experience in domestic and international tax planning for such clients, including advising on both "inbound" planning and "outbound" transactions (e.g., U.S. film directors working on location in the U.K.) and activities all over the world. Mr. Bloom also has significant tax controversy experience and has advocated on behalf of public companies, small businesses and individual clients involved in controversies before the IRS.