About

Provided by Holland & Hart LLP

Comprehensive tax solutions guide clients at every phase of planning, compliance, and controversy resolution.


When tax issues arise, our team provides the deep thinking, clarity, and experience needed to resolve them. Taking a holistic approach, Holland & Hart focuses on achieving outcomes that support our clients’ business priorities with minimal tax exposure. Our solutions are actionable, effective, and often novel—always based on our clients’ business goals and specific problems. 


Composed of nearly 60 dedicated, results-driven tax professionals, our team brings together CPAs, white collar defense attorneys, trial and appellate lawyers, lawyers from the DOJ and state government, and lawyers who have successfully represented clients before the IRS and states for decades. 


Persuasive, skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable, we represent multinational corporations in high-stakes and grey-area legal matters. We help clarify the law in evolving and specialized areas including oil and gas, opportunity zones, cannabis, mergers and acquisitions, LLC, state and local, and partnership tax matters. When in-house corporate tax and compliance teams need sophisticated insights into emerging trends, they can count on us.  

Chambers Review

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Tax - Colorado
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Holland & Hart LLP has a highly regarded team with vast expertise in the full range of tax matters. The team advises on tax planning at a state, federal and international level, as well as representing clients in litigation. It regularly advises clients on structuring transactions in a tax-efficient manner, with notable experience acting for clients in the energy and natural resources sector. The team is further complemented by the firm's capabilities in labor and employment work, and its private client practice.

Work Highlights

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  • Holland & Hart provided VKGS LLC with federal income tax advice for its sale to Everi Holdings Inc.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Maxfield
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John Maxfield
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Senior Statespeople

John Maxfield is a veteran adviser who is renowned for his expert tax planning advice. He is also experienced advising on income tax issues.

Adam Cohen
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Adam Cohen
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Band 1

Adam Cohen has notable experience advising on the tax structuring of M&A transactions and private equity investments, as well as handling tax reorganizations. His clients include those in the energy and retail sectors.

"Adam is excellent at educating his clients on complicated tax regulations. He's organized and responsive, and has good relationships at the federal level."

Jennifer Benda
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Jennifer Benda
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Band 1

Jennifer Benda is an expert adviser on both contentious and transactional tax matters. She is also noted for her strength in cannabis law.

"Jennifer is a highly skilled tax attorney with extensive experience in the cannabis market."

Peter J Perla
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Peter J Perla
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Band 1

Peter Perla handles the tax aspects of a wide spectrum of transactions. He also advises on pre-transaction restructurings for the facilitation of tax-efficient deal structures.

"He is an expert and explains thing very well."

Arthur Hundhausen
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Arthur Hundhausen
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Band 2

Arthur Hundhausen maintains a diverse tax practice and has notable experience providing valuation advice and handling matters arising from the sale and reorganization of companies.

"Arthur is great to work with. He always has a positive attitude and is willing to help on various issues."

William F Colgin Jr
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William F Colgin Jr
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Band 2

William Colgin is highly regarded for his tax disputes practice and regularly handles high-stakes tax disputes on behalf of his clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
Holland & Hart LLP

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Colorado

Tax

John Maxfield
S
John Maxfield
S
Senior Statespeople
Adam Cohen
1
Adam Cohen
1
Band 1
Jennifer Benda
1
Jennifer Benda
1
Band 1
Peter J Perla
1
Peter J Perla
1
Band 1
Arthur Hundhausen
2
Arthur Hundhausen
2
Band 2
William F Colgin Jr
2
William F Colgin Jr
2
Band 2