Christine K. Lane
Areas of Focus
Overview
Clients turn to Christine Lane for her strategic, practical, and straightforward business approach to navigating complex transactional tax matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and reorganizations, as well as, transactions involving digital assets and cryptocurrency. She also advises developers, buyers, and sellers on the monetization of renewable energy tax credits, including structuring and implementing tax-efficient transfer arrangements and related transactions. As partner and chair of Crowell's Tax Group, Christine represents clients across a wide range of industry sectors, including health care and life sciences, insurance, technology, and manufacturing. Christine routinely represents Fortune 50 and 100 clients in their tax planning and M&A transactions. She also represents emerging companies, private equity funds, and family offices with their tax planning and transactional needs.
Career & Education
- Department of the Treasury
Attorney, IRS, Office of Chief Counsel, 2006–2011
- Department of the Treasury
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., with distinction, 2013
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2006
- University of Miami, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2002
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Tax Court
Christine's Insights
Speaking Engagement | 03.12.26
"Intersection of Tax and IP," Intellectual Property Law Spring Seminar, Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Dearborn, MI
Press Coverage | 01.02.26
Press Coverage | 01.02.26
Press Coverage | 08.26.25
Recognition
- Legal 500 US: Tax, 2017–2020
Christine's Insights
Speaking Engagement | 03.12.26
"Intersection of Tax and IP," Intellectual Property Law Spring Seminar, Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Dearborn, MI
Press Coverage | 01.02.26
Press Coverage | 01.02.26
Press Coverage | 08.26.25
Insights
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09.26.23
The Journal of Federal Agency Action
"Intersection of Tax and IP," Intellectual Property Law Spring Seminar, Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Dearborn, MI
|03.12.26
TEI's 2024 Credits and Incentives Seminar
|06.19.24
Christine's Insights
Speaking Engagement | 03.12.26
"Intersection of Tax and IP," Intellectual Property Law Spring Seminar, Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Dearborn, MI
Press Coverage | 01.02.26
Press Coverage | 01.02.26
Press Coverage | 08.26.25



