Tax Controversy, Negotiation, & Resolution
Matt DePerno's Tax Controversy practice provides thoughtful and experienced advocacy on behalf of clients in federal and state tax disputes nationwide. He represents clients at all stages of the administrative process, from audit through administrative appeal, and at every judicial level, from local trial courts, the US Tax Court, and federal appellate courts. A particular focus of his practice is favorably resolving disputes without litigation. In litigated matters, he brings to bear years of experience and an in-depth understanding of tax matters arising in controversies affecting various industries.
Tax Planning & Business Organization
• General Legal Counsel to Businesses and the Individuals Who Own and Manage Them
• Coordination of Personal, Estate and Corporate Planning Matters
• Representation of Businesses and Individuals in Tax Audits, Tax Abatement Procedures and Tax Litigation in both State and Federal Courts
• Sales and Disposition of Businesses
• Spin-offs
• Liquidations
• Dissolutions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Drafting and Implementing Agreements
• Shareholder Control Agreements
• Voting Agreements
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Debt and Equity Financing of Businesses
• Formation and Financing of Real Estate Ventures
• Leveraged Buyouts
• Multistate Taxation Issues
• U.S. and Foreign Taxation of International Investment and Business Transactions
• Advice in Shareholder and Partner Disputes
• Succession Planning
• Transfers of Interests in Family Businesses
• Workouts and Restructuring
• Tax Free Reorganizations
• Recapitalizations
• US and Foreign Treaty Review and Analysis
Matt DePerno provides federal and state tax advice on a variety of complex transactions and financing techniques, as well as thoughtful and experienced representation in significant federal and state tax controversies. Mr. DePerno offers federal, state and international tax services in a wide range of areas, including mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, financial transactions, securitization and structured finance, derivatives, private equity funds, hedge funds, joint ventures, mortgage and asset-backed securities, reorganizations, real estate investment trusts and regulated investment companies, cross-border transactions, affordable housing, tax controversies, tax planning, legislative and regulatory developments, state and local income tax, sales and property taxes and unclaimed property.
• Coordination of Personal, Estate and Corporate Planning Matters
• Representation of Businesses and Individuals in Tax Audits, Tax Abatement Procedures and Tax Litigation in both State and Federal Courts
• Sales and Disposition of Businesses
• Spin-offs
• Liquidations
• Dissolutions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Drafting and Implementing Agreements
• Shareholder Control Agreements
• Voting Agreements
• Buy-Sell Agreements
• Debt and Equity Financing of Businesses
• Formation and Financing of Real Estate Ventures
• Leveraged Buyouts
• Multistate Taxation Issues
• U.S. and Foreign Taxation of International Investment and Business Transactions
• Advice in Shareholder and Partner Disputes
• Succession Planning
• Transfers of Interests in Family Businesses
• Workouts and Restructuring
• Tax Free Reorganizations
• Recapitalizations
• US and Foreign Treaty Review and Analysis
Matt DePerno provides federal and state tax advice on a variety of complex transactions and financing techniques, as well as thoughtful and experienced representation in significant federal and state tax controversies. Mr. DePerno offers federal, state and international tax services in a wide range of areas, including mergers and acquisitions, spinoffs, financial transactions, securitization and structured finance, derivatives, private equity funds, hedge funds, joint ventures, mortgage and asset-backed securities, reorganizations, real estate investment trusts and regulated investment companies, cross-border transactions, affordable housing, tax controversies, tax planning, legislative and regulatory developments, state and local income tax, sales and property taxes and unclaimed property.