Javier Salinas

Javier Salinas is an Adjunct Professor (part-time) at the University of San Francisco and currently serves as a Tax Partner at BPM LLP. He holds over 21 years of expertise in international tax law, focusing on cross-border planning, digital asset industry structuring, and compliance with global regulations like BEPS and TCJA.

• Education:
• Juris Doctor & Master of Business Administration (Finance Concentration), University of Houston Law Center and College of Business Administration (August 1999)
• Master of Laws in Taxation, Boston University School of Law (May 2002)
• Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, University of Texas at Austin (December 1994)

His professional experience includes roles as:

• Lead international tax specialist at Grant Thornton’s New England region
• International Tax Manager at Ernst & Young’s National Tax Department
• Senior advisor to the U.S. Treasury Department’s General Counsel
• Attorney-advisor at the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International)
• Attorney-advisor at the U.S. Tax Court

Expertise spans complex multinational tax structuring, cross-border supply chain optimization, M&A tax planning, and treaty benefit determinations. Personal interests include travel, culinary arts, and wine.