On Tax
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
On Tax brings together professionals in the Cravath network for conversations about their life and work in the world of tax. Hosted by Cravath partner Len Teti, the show focuses on the often-forgotten human side of tax, highlighting the people, connections and stories that make the space such a fascinating and dynamic area of practice. Learn more about On Tax at cravath.com/podcast. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a premier U.S. law firm that has been at the center of many of the world’s most significant transactions and disputes for more than two centuries. Learn more about the Firm at cravath.com, and explore its bicentennial at 200.cravath.com. (On Tax is intended for informational and educational purposes only, and does not establish an attorney-client relationship between any person or entity and Cravath.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 27min
Lee Cleland of Alvarez & Marsal
Lee Cleland is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how seizing opportunities throughout his career helped shape Lee’s professional journey, and his approach to building lasting client relationships. Lee also discusses his brief retirement and the chance to build a new team that brought him back into the field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2026 • 29min
Chris Fargo of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Chris Fargo is a partner in the Tax Department at Cravath. In the Season 11 premiere of On Tax, he and fellow Cravath partner and host Len Teti talk about how an unexpectedly interesting tax class in law school led Chris to his current role at the Firm and the challenging and exciting client work he’s been involved in ever since. Chris also discusses how his lawyering skillset has evolved over time and shares advice for young lawyers transitioning from law school to practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2026 • 2min
Welcome to Season 11 of On Tax
On Tax returns for Season 11 on Tuesday, March 17. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about what brought them to the field and the pivotal choices, challenges and connections that led them to their current roles. Next week’s guest is Cravath tax partner Chris Fargo, who discusses how an unexpectedly interesting tax class in law school led him to the Firm’s Tax Department and reflects on the challenging and exciting client work he’s been involved in ever since. Learn more about On Tax at cravath.com/podcast/index. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2025 • 17min
Where Are They Now? Josh Gordon of Kyndryl
Josh Gordon is the Treasurer and Senior Vice President of Tax at Kyndryl. In this “Where Are They Now?” episode of On Tax, Josh returns to talk with Cravath partner and host Len Teti about Josh’s career since he last appeared on the show as the Vice President, Finance – Controller for IBM Americas in Season 1. They also reflect on the value of staying open to unexpected opportunities and discuss how the synergy between certain business functions often has leaders in tax wearing multiple hats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2025 • 55min
Danielle Rolfes of KPMG — LIVE at Georgetown University Law Center
Danielle Rolfes, Partner leading KPMG’s Washington National Tax practice with a background in international tax and Treasury policymaking. She shares her small-town roots, accidental path from accounting to tax, and career pivots between boutique firms, Treasury, and KPMG. Conversations cover teamwork at scale, developing facts before analysis, and advice on rotating early to build broad tax skills.
Nov 11, 2025 • 23min
Jack Bernstein of Aird & Berlis
Jack Bernstein is the Senior Tax Partner at the law firm Aird & Berlis in Toronto, Canada. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss how Jack built his international tax practice, and the essential role relationship building has played throughout his career. They also share advice for young tax associates just starting out and reflect on the ways in which writing articles, attending conferences and joining law organizations helps legal professionals both hone their craft and establish themselves in the market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2025 • 25min
Flashback Episode (Seasons 1-9)
In this episode of On Tax, Cravath partner and host Len Teti revisits memorable segments and stories from across the past nine seasons in the show’s very first Flashback Episode. Len reflects on major themes that have arisen over the course of the show in his conversations with experts throughout the world of tax, including professional turning points; opportunities that follow challenges and setbacks; the invaluable impact of mentorship; and, of course, the hobbies and pursuits guests turn to in their spare time. Each season, On Tax guests have generously shared their stories—proving that this podcast has always been less about tax and more about people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 30, 2025 • 24min
Vlad Izversky of Integral Ad Science
Vlad Izversky is the Senior Vice President, Head of Global Tax and Treasury at Integral Ad Science. In this episode of On Tax, he and Cravath partner and host Len Teti discuss Vlad’s path from engineering school in the Soviet Union to studying accounting in the United States and the route he took from public accounting to his current in-house role. They also reflect on the multidisciplinary skills that enable tax professionals to excel across functions and discuss how strong leaders in the field add value by building trust with stakeholders at all levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 9, 2025 • 44min
Len Teti with Guest Host Steve Gordon of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Steve Gordon is a retired partner and former Head of the Tax Department at Cravath, who first appeared as an On Tax guest in the Season 1 pilot. In the show’s very first role reversal, Steve returns to talk with Cravath partner and host Len Teti not as a guest, but as a guest host. They discuss Len’s path to practicing tax law, their time working together in the Firm’s Tax Department and the valuable problem-solving role that tax practitioners play for clients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 2, 2025 • 2min
Welcome to Season 10 of On Tax
On Tax returns for Season 10 on Tuesday, September 9. This season, tune in as Cravath partner and podcast host Len Teti talks to professionals in the world of tax about their career journeys and the lessons, insights and professional relationships they’ve collected along the way. Next week, retired Cravath partner and former Head of the Tax Department Steve Gordon drops by for another conversation with Len—this time, they discuss working together in the Firm’s Tax Department, the importance of proactive teamwork and the valuable problem-solving role that tax practitioners play for clients. Learn more about On Tax at cravath.com/podcast/index. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
