Paul Dau is counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm's Silicon Valley office. He focuses his practice on complex international transactions involving intangibles, and on the resolution of federal tax controversies, from pre-audit preparation through litigation. He has represented clients in disputes before the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Internal Revenue Service’s Appeals Division and the Internal Revenue Service National Office in a broad variety of matters. Paul has extensive experience with all aspects of cross-border use of intangibles, including overlaps and conflicts between financial statement and tax valuations and disclosures, as well as the interactions between tax and IP law. Paul’s practice also includes representation of clients in IP litigation relating to patents.

Paul is a frequent speaker at Tax Executives Institute meetings and has made numerous presentations at professional conferences on issues relating to cross-border use of intangibles, including the interactions between tax law and IP law in such areas. Paul has published extensively in both areas.

Paul received his undergraduate degree with first-class honors and was awarded the Prince of Wales Gold Medal and the Dow-Hickson Scholarship in the Humanities. At the University of Pittsburgh, Paul was the recipient of Canada Council Doctoral Fellowships.

Prior to attending law school, Paul was a member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and held visiting appointments at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois and Oxford University. Paul graduated from law school Order of the Coif and Order of the Barrister. After receiving his law degree, Paul was a law clerk for Justice Warren Matthews at the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska.