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MEET THE SPEAKERS

Ted Schweinfurth
Partner
Baker McKenzie LLP
Dallas, TX

Ted Schweinfurth routinely works on mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate and securities matters. Recognized for 10 straight years as one of The Best Lawyers inAmerica in the areas of leveraged buyouts and private equity law, Mr. Schweinfurth regularly assists clients in corporate formation and development, capital raising, private equity, securities offerings, securities law, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation and securities law compliance and general corporate law matters.

Mr. Schweinfurth has significant experience representing public and private companies in connection with corporate transactions and matters. He likewise represents private equity firms in connection with making investments in businesses. He also acts for funds in connection with fund formation, operation and compliance with state and federal securities laws.

Stephen Long
Partner
Baker McKenzie LLP
Dallas, TX

Stephen Long is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice in Dallas.Stephen’s practice focuses on federal and multi state tax controversy issues. He is experienced in resolving issues before the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities, including the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. He has handled complex state and local tax matters across the US, including tax controversy, transactional, and planning matters. He has represented clients in state tax disputes before administrative agencies or courts in over a dozen US states. He has also assisted companies in making voluntary disclosures throughout the US. While his clients are largely comprised of multi state or multinational companies, he has also assisted individuals in making voluntary disclosures and represented individuals in tax controversies involving state residency and domicile issues.

Stas Getmanenko
Associate
Baker McKenzie LLP
Dallas, TX

Stas Getmanenko is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Tax Practice Group in Dallas. He practices in the areas of tax planning and transactions, including domestic and international acquisitions and reorganizations. Stas advises multinational corporations and investment funds.

Mr. Getmanenko’s practice focuses on all aspects of US federal income taxation, including domestic and international planning, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions, and restructurings.

Eugenie Rogers
Associate
Baker McKenzie LLP
Dallas, TX

Eugenie Rogers is a litigator in Baker McKenzie’s Dallas office who handles international disputes. She has substantial experience representing clients in complex cross-border disputes, including international commercial arbitration and business litigation, with particular emphasis on high-value construction and engineering disputes in Europe and the Middle East. A client testimonial in the Legal500 guide to international arbitration in the US describes Eugenie as “a pleasure to work with. Always available to take an unscheduled call and consistently provides sound advice that is collaborative and takes into account legal and commercial objectives.”

Eugenie is part of Baker McKenzie’s globally-ranked international arbitration practice, serving as a steering committee representative for the Firm’s globalInternational Arbitration Associates Forum and an active participant in the Firm’sWomen in Arbitration group. Eugenie also serves as a regional representative of theICC’s Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) in North America for its 2021–2023 mandate. She has been recognized annually (2016–2021) by Texas Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in business litigation and is an active participant in the international law community, speaking on issues relating to international arbitration and contributing regularly to the Firm’s International Litigation and Arbitration Alert.