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Corporate

Corporate tax

Corporate transactions give rise to a multitude of tax issues. Our international corporate tax team works closely with our clients to provide advice on the tax implications of a wide range of commercial issues, including joint ventures and partnerships, entity reorganization, real estate, and compensation matters. Across the board, we use creative problem solving, aiming to find the best tax strategies and reporting positions for each client.

Mergers and acquisitions are a particular focus for the team, and we have in depth knowledge and experience of a wide range of M&A tax issues on both the buy and the sell side. Our aim is to transform transaction tax issues into tax savings opportunities.

Our international corporate tax team is a key component of the firm's international commercial practice. By integrating tax and corporate services we can provide value-added tax guidance that synchronizes with the legal and strategic aspects of our commercial advice.

Recent work

  • Obtaining a significant appellate victory before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The case involved corporate reorganization, tax loss utilization and consolidated return issues.
  • Establishing an international corporate group structure prior to IPO on the London Stock Exchange of a substantial Kazakh group.
  • Advised New York City-based financial services company on Federal and state tax aspects of sale via reverse cash merger to a private equity fund syndicate.
  • Tax counsel to a US shareholder of a public Middle East-based corporation on its reverse merger transaction and the US shareholder's private placement of stock.
  • Counsel to a US manufacturer of specialty flavor, color and fragrance chemicals used in well-known consumer products in its sale to a LSE-traded European conglomerate.
  • Counsel to a Canadian-based family investment fund in its acquisition of a US food manufacturer.

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