Jay Nanavati

About Jay Nanavati

Jay R. Nanavati is a former federal tax prosecutor and is a founding partner of Kostelanetz LLP\'s Washington, D.C, office. He maintains a nationwide practice, focusing on white collar criminal defense with an emphasis on tax-related matters. He represents individuals and entities facing investigations and prosecutions by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division (IRS-CI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), state investigative agencies, U.S. Attorney’s offices, and the Department of Justice Tax Division. His clients rely on his ability to analyze cases from the government\'s perspective, his strong connections, and his sound judgment to guide them through their most difficult challenges. He has developed an enviable track record of success in persuading the government to terminate investigations of his clients and of defeating the government in court.Mr. Nanavati spent more than a decade as both a federal and a state prosecutor. He supervised more than 30 federal tax prosecutors and oversaw criminal tax enforcement for a region covering 22 states. He is a veteran trial lawyer, having conducted dozens of jury trials and hundreds of bench trials.

Experience

1. Partner

   Kostelanetz Llp

   May 2017 — Present

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1996 — 1999

• University of Virginia

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Tax
• Tax Evasion
• Trial Practice
• Fatca
• Internal Investigations
• Irs Practice
• White Collar Criminal Defense
• Offshore Tax
• Ovdp
• Federal Law
• Corporate Internal Investigations
• Jury Trials
• Criminal Defense
• Tax Controversy
• Foreign Bank Accounts
• Voluntary Disclosure
• Tax Law
• Fraud
• Criminal Law