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Dickinson Wright

Tax Planning Misstep? Ontario Court of Appeal Says No to Rectification

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A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal is a good reminder that courts won’t bail you out just because a tax plan didn’t go as expected. In Pyxis Real Estate Equities Inc. v. Canada, 2025 ONCA 65, the Court made it...more

A&O Shearman

Key considerations for forming and operating a joint venture in the U.S.

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Each of these items will help ensure that a U.S.-based joint venture (JV)—especially one in a regulated industry with cross-border aspects—is set up and operated on solid legal, compliance, and tax footing. By diligently...more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways 2025 SALT Summer Update

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Kilpatrick’s David Hughes and Jordan Goodman recently presented a “2025 SALT Summer Update” in association with AGN International - a worldwide association of separate and independent accounting and advisory businesses who...more

Offit Kurman

Essential Steps to Sell Your Business

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Join attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman as they discuss the essential steps business owners need to take to prepare for selling their business. Topics include ensuring your business operations are in...more

Frost Brown Todd

Integrating Sale-Leaseback Transactions with Mergers and Acquisitions: A Value-Maximization Strategy

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When business owners contemplate transitioning to their next venture or life phase, strategically combining a sale-leaseback transaction with a merger and acquisition (M&A) deal can unlock substantial value and optimize...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Demystifying Spinoffs: Complex “IPOs” With a Sophisticated Tax Overlay

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In a spinoff, a public company separates one or more of its businesses into a new, publicly traded company. For the public company that initiates it, a spinoff can achieve a number of critical business and financial...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Remediation of M&A REIT Targets (UPDATED)

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The past is prologue: Do REIT qualification issues close with tax years, do they persist for ten (10) years (being the sum of five (5) years on account of the Section 856(g)(3) “lock out” plus another five (5) years of...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Tax and Legal Advice When Selling Your Business

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What do you need to know if you intend to sell your business? It is essential to have integrated tax and legal advice when selling your business to ensure maximum net profit and minimize contingent liability. Look for a...more

Goodwin

Crafting a Competitive LOI in Lower Middle Market M&A

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In the lower middle market — typically deals between $10 million and $100 million — the letter of intent (LOI) serves as a pivotal document that sets the tone for the transaction, shapes the seller’s expectations, and...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

The Unseen Challenges: Safeguarding Minority Sellers in M&A

In the high-stakes world of mergers and acquisitions, minority shareholders must proceed judiciously. While transactions may have the power to reshape entire industries and create tremendous value, such arrangements can be...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Combining Membership Interest Purchase Agreements & 1031 Exchanges to Maximize Tax Efficiency in Real Estate Deals

The intersection of real estate transactions and tax strategy has long been a focal point for investors seeking to optimize returns while minimizing liabilities. Two powerful tools in this arena – the Membership Interest...more

DLA Piper

Top Ten State Tax Considerations for Israeli Companies Operating in the US

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Although Israeli companies operating in the US often focus on federal tax concerns, US state and local taxes (SALT) have the potential to significantly increase tax liabilities. For example, if a company does not collect...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Update: Key Takeaways from Q1

The year is off to a busy start for us: In addition to deal work and portfolio company matters, our team attended conferences and met with various capital providers, independent sponsors, placement agents, and service...more

Opportune LLP

The Tax Factbook: A Useful Tool in a Seller’s Arsenal

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The current administration’s pro-domestic energy policies indicate an increase in M&A activity in the energy industry in 2025. As a result, sellers will be looking to find cost-effective and useful ways to maximize deal...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

IRS Cutbacks May Impact Healthcare M&A Transactions

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Kevin’s practice involves guiding clients through the complexities of federal, state, local and international taxation. Kevin routinely advises business entities, tax-exempt organizations and high net worth individuals on a...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

M&A Trends in 2025: What Professional Service Firms Need to Know Before Selling

Professional services firms remain highly sought after by private equity (PE) investors. As of February 2025, the M&A landscape is showing promising signs of resurgence, with expectations of increased deal activity throughout...more

Ankura

The Critical Importance of Tax Due Diligence in Modern Business Transactions

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In today's complex and ever-evolving business landscape, tax due diligence has emerged as a critical component of financial analysis and risk management in mergers, acquisitions, and other significant business transactions....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Transaction Q+A: What Private Business Owners Should Know Before Selling

Brian Andreosky, President of Aldrich Capital Advisors, and lawyer Matt Bisturis, Shareholder at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., discuss steps that private company owners should consider before, during, and after sale of...more

Cooley LLP

What to Know Before Acquihiring a Team

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Growing companies will often use acquihires to bring in a team of new employees. This can be more efficient and effective than hiring one by one, especially if the team being brought aboard works well together and has...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

The Demystification of Employee Retention Credits for Private Equity Deals — PE Pathways Podcast

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In this episode of PE Pathways, Thao Le, Jeremy Levy, and Tom Gray discuss the intricacies and implications of employee retention tax credits (ERCs) for private equity and M&A transactions. While ERCs were created in response...more

Stevens & Lee

Planning for 2025: Track Your Post-Closing Obligations for Health Care Transactions

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While the new year presents an opportunity for businesses to look forward and set goals for performance in 2025, former owners of medical practices or other health care-related businesses who sold their enterprises in 2024...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

M&A Considerations for Serial Acquirers

Companies that frequently acquire other companies benefit from a structured M&A playbook and robust due diligence. Justin Yi and Josh Pollick cover those points and also explore the complexities of earnouts and integration...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

ABCast Episode 21 – Due Diligence

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In ABCast Episode 21 – Due Diligence Janathan Allen discusses a crucial element of Mergers & Acquisitions or M & A: comprehensive and thorough due diligence. Due diligence is a process and a review of financial information,...more

Opportune LLP

How To Achieve The Economically Efficient Purchase Of A Private Company Through Thoughtful Acquisition Structure

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Many private companies were formed years ago using what was known as a Subchapter S election, which refers to the optional treatment of an otherwise taxable C corporation as (generally) a passthrough entity. These structures...more

Freeman Law

Why State And Local Tax Due Diligence Is Important

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Why is State and Local Tax (SALT) due diligence important in mergers and acquisitions?  Someone else’s issues may be your headache and cost you a lot of money!...more

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