Experience

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OUTCOME:

◾Represented large community bank and its subsidiaries in all commercial aspects of its business, including: multimillion dollar acquisitions of insurance, real estate, mortgage, title, and property ma ... nagement companies through mergers, joint ventures and reorganizations including advice regarding all tax issues. ◾Represented seller and negotiated all tax aspects in a multimillion dollar sale of real property and four business enterprises located thereon. ◾Represented buyer and its parent company in multimillion dollar acquisition of office building and warehouse including SBA loan, environmental and lease issues. ◾Represented seller in asset sale of multimillion dollar insurance company. ◾Represented large community bank in tax free reorganization of its subsidiaries. ◾Obtained 75% concession at Appeals level of IRS after filing suit in United States Tax Court in case involving estate valuation of family limited partnership holding numerous real properties. ◾Achieved reversal in Virginia Supreme Court of Circuit Court's holding that the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act preempted a municipality's authority to impose its meal tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants. ◾Represented seller in multimillion dollar asset sale of multi-state Hair Club for Men franchise. ◾Organized and obtained Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status for numerous charities and charitable foundations. ◾Represented numerous privately held companies engaged in a wide range of industries in their acquisitions of other companies and in the sale of their businesses to public and private companies. ◾Represented numerous companies in various commercial contract matters, including: commercial leases, distribution and supply agreements, service contracts, licensing agreements and employment contracts. ◾Represented new businesses in entity selection, formation and governance. ◾Developed and implemented strategy to pass closely held business valued at more than $10 million to trusts for a family over a period of years to substantially minimize estate tax. CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE.