The outline of pending tax reform provisions remain vague, but a significant impact on M&A activity is expected by way of corporate tax cuts, interest deductibility, changes to the expensing of capital investments, a reduction of the pass-through tax rate and changes to our international (territorial) tax system.
M&A Tax Aspects of Republican Tax Reform Framework
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Alejandro Ruiz advises his clients on the tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border transactions. He is experienced with transactions involving partnerships, corporations, REITs and off-shore entities. Alex advises on mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, securities offerings, debt and equity restructurings, joint ventures and entity formations. His clients include private equity funds, private and public companies, venture capital funds, real estate investment trusts, individuals and tax-exempt organizations. Read Alex Ruiz's full bio.

Timothy (Tim) S. Shuman focuses his practice on corporate and international tax matters for US and non-US multinationals, with particular emphasis on domestic and cross-border acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings and liquidations. He has extensive experience in structuring spin-offs and tax-free reorganizations involving publicly traded and privately held companies, and regularly represents clients in obtaining private letter rulings and other guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). He also works on tax issues involving regulated investment companies. Read Tim Shuman's full bio.
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