Corporate Counsel
Mr. Odell is a lawyer and member of several bar associations, including the New York bar. He has had an extensive career as a tax lawyer advising major national and international institutions in the tax aspects of financial transactions - many of which spanned multiple jurisdictions. He was the founding partner of the New York office of Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, the head of its tax department, and a member of its management committee. Subsequently, he became a partner in Dewey Ballantine, where he served as the head of its New York office tax department, founded its Latin American Practice Group, and served as the Senior Partner of its London office. Since retiring from Dewey Ballantine, he has served as Counsel to two major law firms and for two years acted as financial advisor to investors in natural resources and other businesses in Colombia, SA.
Qualifications: Mr. Odell received a BS (in Economics) from the University of Pennsylvania, a JD (Cum Laude) from the University of Miami School of Law and an LLM (in Taxation) from New York University School of Law, where he graduated first in his class and served as an Adjunct Professor at the Law School for fourteen years.