Peter Connors is a partner in the New York office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. His practice focuses on cross-border financial transactions, particularly those involving banks and insurance companies. He also has extensive experience in related areas of tax law, including asset securitization, financial transactions, and corporate reorganizations. Mr. Connors' many honors and achievements include: American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Member of Council, 2005 to present; Chair, Government Submissions Committee, 1997 - 1999; Chair, Financial Transactions Committee, 1990 - 1992; Member; Tax Shelter Task Force, 2005 to present; Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel; recognition by BNA-Tax Management in connection with the publication of its 2005 Calendar of Top Authorities as a leading tax practitioner; recipient of BNA 2004 Distinguished Author Award (Foreign). A prolific author, Mr. Connors is a frequent lecturer for a variety of major organizations, including IFA, and has published nearly 100 articles on tax planning subjects. He is a co-author of T.M. Portfolio 543 (The Mark to Market Rules of Section 475) and the author of T.M. Portfolio 909-3d (The Branch-Related Taxes of Section 884) ). He received a LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 1979, and a J.D. from the University of Richmond in 1976. He also participated in the preparation of the recently-published New York State Bar Section of Taxation Report on the Effect of Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions on the Application of Code Section 965. Prior to joining Orrick, Mr. Connors was a partner at Baker & McKenzie and a principal in Ernst & Young's International Tax Services Office.