Our tax team has been providing sound advice to clients. We serve public and private companies, joint ventures, real estate interests, high-net-worth individuals and exempt organizations, among others.
We advise clients on the tax implications of mergers and acquisitions, financings, real estate deals, entity structure, contractual arrangements, cross-border transactions and other business arrangements.
Tax is a key element of our transactional practice and offering. Our tax team works closely with corporate, real estate, labor and employment and estates and trusts colleagues on a full range of business matters. The firm’s interdisciplinary teams benefit clients immensely. Our tax attorneys are involved in many matters right from the start to ensure they are structured and carried out in the most tax-efficient manner possible.
Our tax lawyers provide support throughout the entire life cycle of a matter. Our tax attorneys provide tactical advice for as long as a business decision has tax implications, which can be several years or several decades.
Our services include:
- Advise clients on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, and joint ventures, as well as spin-offs, liquidations and other divestitures
- Provide tax planning prior to incorporation or securities offerings
- Guide the organization of private equity funds
- Advise clients on corporate tax issues related to the use of exchangeable shares and the distribution of assets to shareholders
- Advise clients on the optimal structure for real estate investments
- Serve public charities, museums, trade associations, health care providers, veterans’ organizations, and private foundations
- Advise on the formation of non-profit corporations and charitable trusts
- Obtain tax rulings and federal, state, and local tax exemptions
- Counsel high-net-worth individuals and businesses on the advantages of establishing and operating private foundations
- Represent clients in state and local tax controversies and litigation
- Advocate for legislative and regulatory changes in state and local tax codes
- Advise clients about variations in state tax laws and perform multi-state tax analyses
We represent a wide variety of corporate clients and individuals with a myriad of tax issues, including.