Robert B Rowe Rob Rowe focuses his practice primarily on Tax Controversy and Audit Defense, assisting clients with federal income tax issues and federal gratuitous transfer tax issues. Before joining Lippes Mathias, Rob worked for the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Chief Counsel in the Large Business and International Tax Division. While with the Office of Chief Counsel, he represented the IRS in Tax Court and assisted IRS examinations of large businesses and high net worth individuals, with a focus on international (including transfer pricing), large partnership, corporate, private equity, real estate, cannabis, and micro-captive insurance related tax issues. Prior to joining the Office of Chief Counsel, Rob worked at a Big Four accounting firm providing domestic and international tax planning for publicly held multinational enterprises, private and closely held business enterprises, and individuals.