Stanley Kolodziejczak is a highly regarded tax attorney and CPA, with a distinguished career at White & Case LLP, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Renowned for his expertise in international tax law, strategic planning, and technology-driven solutions, Mr. Kolodziejczak has the proven ability to lead global teams, streamline operations, and deliver innovative tax strategies.
Mr. Kolodziejczak developed tax strategies in order to minimize clients’ liabilities through effective tax planning techniques, including the review and implementation of F-Reorganizations, as well as collaborating closely with accounting professionals in order to provide insight as to the ever changing tax and reporting requirements. As a strategic leader, Mr. Kolodziejczak has supervised a wide variety of internal tax functions that involve strategic tax planning, partner compensation, budgeting, reporting, and compliance.
As Tax Director at White & Case LLP (2019–2023), Mr. Kolodziejczak led global tax operations across 157 countries and implemented innovative tools like the Alteryx Foreign Tax Credit Model, as well as automating partner forms and elections. In addition, Mr. Kolodziejczak enhanced tax-efficient retirement plans, ensured accurate multi-jurisdictional tax reporting, and identified areas of tax risk.
While at White & Case, Mr. Kolodziejczak also managed business integrations, tax due diligence, compliance, and controversy, including the Booz and Co. transaction, demonstrating expertise in strategic planning and risk management.
During Mr. Kolodziejczak’s distinguished career at PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, as Tax Partner – Network Operations, in New York, London and Philadelphia, from June 2016 to June 2019, Mr. Kolodziejczak lead his team to design, build and implement new technology to track travel for 250k professionals from engagement planning through team deployment and return managing immigration and tax risk; and also expanded network operations by recruiting, mentoring, and retaining 40 tax professionals, as well as implemented Salesforce and Workday through effective facilitation of network investment while structuring cost of investments over several years.
As PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP – US Special Tax Matters Partner, New York, London and Philadelphia, from June 2014 to June 2016, Mr. Kolodziejczak planned and secured partner votes to execute the combination of US with international firms including Mexico, China, Hong Kong, and Japan; and restructured partner compensation policies to align member firms and partners within acceptable range of tax risk.
In addition, as PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP – Co-Chair Law Firm Services, New York, London and Philadelphia, from November 2005 to June 2014, Mr. Kolodziejczak grew revenue from $20M to $50M annually through effective execution of marketing plans by increasing the share and services delivered, as well as recruited, hired, and trained dozens of professionals ensuring practice growth year over year.
As a Tax Partner for PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP – Tax Partner, in Philadelphia, from July 1997 to June 2010, Mr. Kolodziejczak handled major acquisitions and divestitures, successfully directed internal tax department for major in-bound retailers, grew tax practice, and expanded client base.