Reuven Avi-Yonah is the Irwin I. Cohn Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School and director of the International Tax LLM Program. He holds appointments in the University of Michigan’s Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia. His expertise spans corporate and international taxation, with a focus on tax competition, cross-border tax policies, and global tax frameworks. He advises the U.S. Treasury and OECD, chairs the OECD’s International Network for Tax Research steering group, and is affiliated with Oxford University’s Centre for Business Taxation. Avi-Yonah earned a BA (summa cum laude) in History from Hebrew University (1983), followed by an AM (1984), PhD (1986) in History, and JD (magna cum laude, 1989) from Harvard University. Prior to academia, he practiced law at top firms in New York and Boston, and taught law at Harvard and history at Boston College. His research addresses modern tax challenges like digital services taxation, corporate tax avoidance, and global minimum tax systems. Recent work critiques retaliatory taxation, defends public access to multinational tax data, and advocates for coherent post-Moore v. U.S. tax reforms. He has authored over 150 publications, including seminal books like *Advanced Introduction to International Tax* (2015) and *International Tax as International Law* (2007). Avi-Yonah holds prestigious fellowships (American Bar Foundation, American College of Tax Counsel) and leadership roles in institutions like the American Law Institute. He advises governments on tax policy and frequently testifies before U.S. congressional committees.
