Baker & Hostetler has tapped a new leader for its international tax team, J. Brian Davis, who fills the void created when Paul Schmidt was elevated to firm chairman at the beginning of 2019.

Schmidt, like Davis, also handled tax matters at a Big Four accounting firm—in his case, KPMG—before going on to lead the tax team at Baker & Hostetler.

Davis, based in D.C., previously worked at PwC; as a partner at the tax law firm Ivins, Phillips & Barker; and as a director of international tax at Viacom. His clients include multinational companies across several industries, including chemicals, consumer products, industries, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and technology and media, his new firm said in announcing his hire.