Tax

         Our experience in taxation includes efficient tax planning and structuring of transactions for domestic and foreign corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and individuals. For highly complex issues, we also work closely with tax specialists who have experience from a regulatory perspective. Our lawyers aim to assist clients' structure their operations and transactions to take advantage of the intricate tax-saving mechanisms. Our varied experience includes the tax aspects of merger, acquisition and joint venture transactions, debt restructuring as well as in a wide range of state and local taxation law issues.

         The range of our professionals, including Of-Counsel, experience is in the following substantive areas:

• Choice of entity

• Corporate taxation

• Creditors' rights and bankruptcy

• Double-Taxation

• E-commerce tax issues

• Employee benefits and stock ownership plans

• Gift taxation

• International tax

• Leasing

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Partnerships

• Permanent Establishment

• Tax controversies and credits