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Ryan W.H. Starr

Ryan W.H. Starr

Partner
Ryan is very good technically. He is well connected and good at finding resources, and thinks operationally.
— Chambers USA
Boston
About

Ryan Starr focuses his practice on international taxation, concentrating on global tax and operational business structuring, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration and global transfer pricing strategy.

Ryan has assisted a wide range of clients – from start-ups to multibillion-dollar multinationals – in providing international tax advice as well as designing and implementing principal operating models, tax deferral structures and entity restructurings. His practice also includes structuring acquisitions, cross-border financing, and integrating acquisitions. He has advised on both small- and large-scale international merger and acquisition transactions.

Ryan also frequently serves as the managing international legal counsel for multijurisdictional and multi-disciplined projects and matters implicating corporate, employment, IP, data privacy and transaction taxes such as VAT and GST, among others.

Areas of FocusTaxIndustrialsLife SciencesTechnology
Bar admissionsMassachusetts
Education
  • LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center
  • J.D., Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
  • B.S., Northeastern University

Awards

Chambers USA

  • Up-and-Coming Partner, Massachusetts (2024)
    Clients comment that "Ryan is great at managing multiple workstreams and is very in tune to clients' operations.” "He is very approachable and practical.” “Ryan is very good technically. He is well connected and good at finding resources, and thinks operationally"
  • Associate to Watch, Massachusetts (2019 – 2020)
    The directory describes Ryan as: "a highly rated associate who has already established a recognized practice in international taxation and global business structuring.", praised him for having "a huge amount of subject matter knowledge, he's very thorough and approachable, and he provides tremendous support," being "very good at pushing a plan forward and making sure you have all the resources you need to get things done," and have described him as "effective, proactive," "professional, timely and knowledgeable."

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

  • Ryan was named to their 2024 Go-To Taxation Lawyers list honoring the top tax lawyers in Massachusetts

Corporate INTL Magazine 

  • Recognized DLA Piper's Boston-based tax practice as the International Tax Law Firm of the Year in Massachusetts (2014 and 2015)

Bylines

Co-author, "Global Supply Chain for Life Sciences: Develop and Maintain a Tax-Efficient International Structure," Biotechnology Law Report Volume 36, Number 3, 2017

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Ryan worked as an associate at a leading financial services firm, focusing on tax advisory work related to international taxation, federal taxation, and state and local taxation.

Civic and Charitable

Ryan is a member of the Alumni Board at Penn State Law and on the Board of Camp Casco, a non-profit focused on creating a supportive community for children with cancer and their families.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association
  • Boston Bar Association Tax Section
  • American Bar Association

My latest insights

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DLA Piper partner Ryan Starr named a Go-To Taxation Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

30 April 2024 .1 minute read

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DLA Piper represents TaylorMade Golf in its strategic investment in PopStroke

18 January 2023 .2 minute read

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DLA Piper represents Centroid in its strategic investment in Concert Golf

2 October 2022 .2 minute read

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