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Tax Court Breaks New Ground on the Deductibility of Termination Fees with AbbVie Ruling

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On June 17, 2025, the Tax Court opinion in AbbVie Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue was issued, holding that the approximately $1.6 billion termination fee AbbVie (a Delaware corporation) paid to its...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

AbbVie Catches a Break in Termination Fee Tax Court Case

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

Holland & Knight LLP

AbbVie's Tax Triumph: Breaking Free from Capital Loss Limitations

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In a significant win for taxpayers, the U.S. Tax Court recently ruled in AbbVie Inc. v. Commissioner, Docket No. 2597-23, that a $1.6 billion "Break Fee" paid by AbbVie qualifies as an ordinary and necessary business expense...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

West Coast Forum 2023 | Key Takeaways

McDermott’s Private Client Practice led interactive discussions on a broad range of topics pertinent to ultra-high-net-worth families, their family office representatives and other advisors at our Private Client West Coast...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Selling to Private Equity? Maybe You Should “F Reorg” First

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Having Fun? Hope you had a decent weekend. Perhaps you did something interesting, maybe even fun, like some end-of-season apple picking? Or maybe you had a cider donut with some hot coffee at a farm stand you stumbled upon...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IRS Proposes New Section 382 Regulations To Further Limit Use of Tax Losses

On September 9, 2019, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed regulations (proposed regulations) addressing items of income and deduction that are included in the calculation of...more

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