Peter H Blessing

Peter H. Blessing is a member of the Complex Transactions Group in KPMG's Washing-ton National Tax group and is located in KPMG's New York City and Stamford Connecticut offices. His practice involves transactional, advisory and controversy matters generally in a cross-border context. He advises clients in the financial services, information services, entertainment/media, automotive, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical device, natural resources, property, and other industries. Mr Blessing is a member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section (Section Chair, 2010); President of the USA Branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) (member of the IFA Permanent Scientific Committee 2008-2015); member of the International Bar Association Taxes Committee (Co-Chair, 2010-2011); member of the American Bar Association Tax Section (Chair, Committee on Foreign Activities of US Taxpayers 2004-2006, Council Director, 2007-2010, and Vice Chair, Government Relations, of the Tax 2013-2016);and Director of the International Tax Institute (President, 2003-2005). Mr Blessing has taught as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School (2008-2011). He also frequent lecturers on tax matters, and has authored numerous articles and texts on taxation, including a treatise on US income tax treaties. Mr Blessing graduated from Princeton University, Columbia Law School and New York University School of Law (LLM Taxation).