TAX STRUCTURE, PLANNING AND DISPUTES

GGWS has extensive experience representing clients in high stakes tax planning and disputes. The firm draws upon the knowledge and experience of its attorneys with in-depth knowledge of the substantive tax laws as well as skilled litigators to provide clients with advice that is strategic, technically correct, creative, and economically practical. Our lawyers guide clients through all of the issues and procedures which arise in connection with IRS examinations, administrative appeals and litigation in the federal and state courts. Our lawyers include lawyers admitted to practice in the United State Tax Court. Our lawyers have extensive experience in a broad range of litigation matters ranging from international transfer pricing and worldwide unitary issues to controversies involving basis calculations of partnerships and S corporation holdings. We also have experience and expertise in matters involving trust taxes, the discharge of taxes in bankruptcy, lien removal, offers in compromise and penalty abatement.

Because of the interrelationship of legal tax issues to each of the firm's practice areas, our department is highly integrated with all other departments.

We have in-depth experience in corporate, partnership and individual taxation. Our attorneys represent clients in tax controversy matters and advise clients on the tax consequences of numerous transactions, including:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Public and private securities offerings and receivables securitizations
  • Corporate organizations and reorganizations
  • Partnerships and limited liability company operating agreements
  • Roll-ups
  • Real estate development, public and private syndications
  • Low-income housing, rehabilitation and synthetic fuel tax credits
  • Executive and employee compensation plans
  • International financing
  • Tax controversies
  • Estate planning