Federal Income
Businesses need a law firm with a broad range of tax skills -- one that can help them advantageously structure and plan acquisitions, joint ventures and financial transactions. Alston & Bird’s federal income tax practice delivers on all counts. Our practice is both national and international in scope, with clients headquartered throughout the United States and abroad. With more than two dozen federal income tax attorneys, we have broad experience in providing business transaction, dispute resolution, tax legislation and regulatory services.
EXPERIENCE
A central role of our federal income tax practice is to structure and implement the tax aspects of transactions with an experienced eye toward eventual resolution with the IRS. We are familiar with the entire spectrum of taxable and tax-free acquisitions, dispositions, joint venture formations and reorganizations. We also advise clients on matters concerning their internal organization and how best to minimize taxes from operations and investments.
COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS AND HIGH MARKET VALUE
We have structured complex transactions having a market value of tens of billions of dollars. These deals have put us at the forefront of tax planning that involved unique structures, big-stakes issues and tax advice that “made” the deal. In addition to handling tax controversies on “garden variety” tax issues, our tax litigators have played a key role in the unfolding litigation of many tax-advantaged structures including “lease-in, lease-out,” liability management company and other arrangements. They have the knowledge and experience to handle the most challenging and “first impression” issues in any controversy matter.
RECOGNITION
Our tax attorneys include several Fellows of the American College of Tax Counsel and the American Bar Foundation and several members of the National Council of the International Fiscal Association. Several individuals have been recognized for their excellence in various publications, including The Best Lawyers in America, Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisors and Chambers & Partners' America’s Leading Tax Lawyers. In fact, the tax practice of Alston & Bird has been described by Chambers as having a national reputation for excellence in transactional and international tax planning and has also been named by a poll in International Tax Review as being one of the world’s leading tax planning and tax transactional practices.
COMMITMENT
Alston & Bird’s federal income tax practice consists of experienced tax attorneys who are able to provide clients with depth and breadth of expertise that is unmatched in the industry. Alston & Bird's commitment to tax law is long-standing. We take pride in having assembled lawyers who can handle any type of tax issue in any context or forum. The firm’s commitment to providing legal services on tax matters predates the current environment in which lawyers are once again the preferred source of unbiased and impartial advice on tax matters. Our vast array of experience and talent allows us to address today’s most pressing and cutting-edge tax issues.