Megan Fitzsimmons
Principal, Mergers & Acquisitions Tax
Megan is a Principal in the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Tax practice. Based in Tysons Corner, Megan leads the firm’s transaction cost analysis (TCA) business, which assists M&A clients with tax considerations regarding capital transaction costs. Megan recently joined KPMG from another Big Four accounting firm, where she spent 16 years in the national tax department, practicing in general M&A corporate tax but focusing on capitalization issues and developing their TCA practice.
Earlier in her career, Megan was an attorney adviser in the Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Chief Counsel, corporate division. Among other things, she assisted in the development of guidance regarding options and restricted stock in spin-off transactions. She earned an undergraduate degree with distinction from the University of Virginia and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center.
Megan’s speaking engagements and publications include those for Practicing Law Institutes, the Tax Section of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.