Tax
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Provided by Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper’s Tax practice provides sophisticated, practical, and business-sensitive advice on the tax issues that arise in planning and executing complex transactions, managing workforces, and running business operations. Our team represents some of the largest and mid-market private equity funds in sophisticated cross-border tax planning for global transactions, in domestic and international M&A, refinancing, repatriation strategies, IPOs, and management company transactions. Our attorneys assist portfolio companies of private equity firms in addition to public and private companies across various industries in their operations, restructuring, and dispositions, as well as tax planning.
We provide the full range of corporate tax services, such as earnings and profits studies that are used by public companies to determine if a distribution is a taxable dividend, transaction costs commonly used by the portfolio companies of PE clients to support tax deductions for expenses incurred in transactions, and net operating loss studies to determine if a net operating loss can be used by a company.
Our attorneys represent large corporate taxpayers in controversy by managing audits resulting in successful conclusions. They also help develop novel approaches to manage aggressive tax claims by state and local governments with respect to both business and highly compensated executives.
Chambers Review
Troutman Pepper excels at representing clients in cross-border transactions and in federal tax controversies. The firm maintains a diverse client base, which includes private equity funds and a range of public and private companies. Its experience includes providing tax planning counsel to life sciences entities undertaking international expansions.
Work Highlights
- Troutman Pepper provided Apax Partners with US federal tax advice for an acquisition, with cross-border elements in the UK and Spain.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Troutman Pepper has excellent technical skills that are well articulated."
"It is always responsive and quick to return calls."
"I am always impressed with the team's ability to bring the right resources to sophisticated matters, making sure that we always have talented, experienced professionals working for our best interests."
"Troutman Pepper has excellent technical skills that are well articulated."
"It is always responsive and quick to return calls."
"I am always impressed with the team's ability to bring the right resources to sophisticated matters, making sure that we always have talented, experienced professionals working for our best interests."
Notable Practitioners
Joan Arnold chairs the tax and private client practice group and is a recognized authority in the market. She focuses on the tax elements of cross-border M&A transactions as well as international tax law.
"She is an outstanding tax attorney."
"She's a superior tax lawyer with a lot of experience and has worked on some of the highest profile cases."
"She is a well-respected federal tax attorney."
Howard Goldberg offers expertise in tax planning related to a range of domestic and international transactions, including M&A, dispositions and reorganizations.
"Howard is a very knowledgeable tax professional, who takes time to consider the issues rather than just churning through the work to get it done."
"I appreciate his judgment in considering when to bring issues to the business and when they can be handled by the lawyers."
"I trust that Howard will provide timely and accurate advice, and will spot any issues that could impact a deal."
Saba Ashraf has substantial experience in corporate and partnership tax matters, including advising on domestic and international M&A, buyouts and joint ventures.
"Saba is a fantastic tax attorney. She is quick to understand complex deal structures and deliver sophisticated tax analysis and planning."
"She uses her experience and knowledge to produce creative solutions to issues surrounding our deals."
"She knows her subject matters very well and is very responsive and practical in her advice and can solve problems well."
Morgan Klinzing has an impressive ability to handle federal and international tax matters.
"Morgan is really thorough, smart, knowledgeable and practical."
"Her support is highly valued. Morgan is technically strong, communicates clearly and manages engagements very well."
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