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AbbVie Catches a Break in Termination Fee Tax Court Case

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On June 17, the U.S. Tax Court ruled that AbbVie, Inc. could deduct the fee it paid to terminate its 2014 combination agreement with Shire plc.  This decision represents a significant win for AbbVie, and it represents a...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Tax Court Says AbbVie's $1.6B Break Fee Payment to Shire Properly Deducted as Ordinary Expense

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A break fee in a merger-gone-south can be deducted as an ordinary expense, the U.S. Tax Court held today, finding for biopharmaceutical giant AbbVie and rejecting the IRS’s argument that AbbVie must treat the fee as a capital...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 4.29.16

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Dealbook looks back at a crazy Thursday of healthcare company deals [with Abbott/St. Jude taking the prize for biggest] and concludes that the industry appears to be “convinced, regardless of tax benefits [or common financial...more

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