Wright Outlines Partnership Transactions at Upcoming Tax Seminars

St. Louis Partner Philip Wright will join a faculty of experienced practitioners from leading law firms across the country for two upcoming Practising Law Institute (PLI) seminars on tax planning for domestic and foreign partnerships, LLCs, joint ventures and other strategic alliances.

The first is set for May 10-12 in Chicago, Ill.; the second for June 15-17 in San Francisco, Calif. These seminars will trace partnership tax rules from the birth of a partnership through its operating life, with emphasis on tax issues, planning strategies and opportunities. They also will outline exit strategies and the tax planning possibilities in unwinding. Wright will speak at each on interesting partnership transactions from the past year.

Wright joins a PLI faculty that consists of both inside and outside tax counsel with experience in the transactional aspects of structuring partnerships, joint ventures and other strategic alliances, both domestic and foreign. For some of the more advanced topics, the faculty will be joined by panelists from the IRS and U.S. Treasury. Click here for more information or to register for either of the upcoming PLI seminars.

In addition, Wright recently moderated and was a planning chair at a well-attended ALI/ABA corporate taxation seminar. Held March 30-April 1 in Washington, D.C., the event teamed Treasury and IRS officials, practitioners from law firms and major accounting firms and in-house corporate tax lawyers and accountants to present a complete overview of how to structure corporate transactions. Click here for more information or the opportunity to order the course book and other materials.

Wright’s practice concentrates primarily on advising clients concerning the domestic and international tax aspects of corporate acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, securities offerings and related tax matters, including structuring, negotiation and documentation in respect of same. He advises clients regarding the federal income tax aspects of the formation and operation of “C” and “S” corporations, partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies. In addition, he advises clients in controversy matters with the Internal Revenue Service principally regarding issues involved in corporate acquisitions and divestitures.