They’ve Got Next: Tax Fresh Face Kara Mungovan

It may seem strange to think of the practice of tax law as an act of translation. But a lot of the work for tax attorney Kara Mungovan involves knowing how to speak effectively to the varied set of actors involved in a commercial deal.

“I try to tailor the communication to the person I’m speaking with,” said Mungovan, a New York partner in the tax practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. “If it’s a conversation I’m having with the corporate lawyers at Cravath, it’s a different style of communication than if I’m talking to the tax director ...