Mr. Leathers' practice focuses on tax planning for corporate, partnership and real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, join ventures, restructurings and reorganizations, as well as tax controversies.
Experience
Advises clients on the tax issues associated with the structuring of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, liquidations, joint ventures, divestitures and spin-offs.
Advises clients regarding tax issues associated with debt restructurings, workouts and bankruptcies.
Represents institutional investors in structuring equity investments in real estate investment funds and private equity funds.
Formation of venture capital and private equity funds.
Structures partnerships, limited liability companies and joint venture ownership vehicles.
Advises clients with respect to the tax aspects of international transactions
Represents pension funds and other tax-exempt organizations, structuring investments to minimize or avoid unrelated business taxable income (UBTI).
Professional Associations
State Bar of Illinois
State Bar of Washington
American Bar Association
Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants
Unclaimed Property Holder Liaison Council.
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