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Summary
Extended Bio Representative Matters
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Taxation
- Obtained favorable tax rulings from IRS, pertaining to numerous mergers, business combinations and divisive reorganizations.
- Successfully litigated investment credit matters for motion picture producers and TV networks.
- Successfully litigated landmark California case holding California tax on insurance premiums not applicable to self insurance reserves of major employers.
- Negotiated and effectuated merger and business combination of Italian, French, Swiss, German, Japanese, Hong Kong and Caribbean Companies.
- Represented grocery, retailers and print advertisers in escheatment litigation in California.
Corporate/Transactions
- Represented major distributors of wines and spirits in California, Illinois and Georgia.
- Represented California wineries, beer distributors and bottled water companies and negotiated purchases and sales of same.
- Represented a manufacturer of tequila in Mexico and rum manufactured in the Eastern Caribbean, whiskey manufactured in Canada and vodka manufactured in Poland.
- Represented two large regional CPA firms in merger/acquisition by public companies.
- Represented major U.S. television network in variety of tax compliance, business and real estate matters over a period of 20 years.
- Represented major outdoor advertising companies in numerous mergers, acquisitions, exchanges and regulatory matters, regulation and use of mall advertising, airport and train terminal advertising and electronic and digital outdoor display advertising.
- Represented major home video company in major spin-off.
- Merged U.K. subsidiary of major U.S. motion picture producer into Swiss company in tax advantaged transaction.
- Represented Canadian manufacturer of lottery equipment in sale and import and sanctions with Mexican lottery company.
Hospitality/Gaming/Sports
- Negotiated, documented and successfully closed purchase and sale of approximately 35 hotel/casino/resort properties in Nevada, Mississippi, the Philippines, the Peoples’ Republic of China and Australia.
- Represented major U.S. hotel chain in construction, flagging and operation of hotels in California.
- Sold historical landmark/hotel/resort property in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Represented Mexican and Japanese nationals in gaming license applications.
- Represented owner/operator of satellite based lottery in Costa Rica.
- Advised internet fantasy football web site operator based in Canada as to U.S. law/compliance.
- Represented major NFL football teams (Washington, D.C.) and San Diego franchises) and NBA basketball teams in inter-league litigation, player disputes, player trades, franchise relocation, stadium lease negotiations and broadcast license agreements. Among other things, negotiated and effectuated trade that moved Buffalo NBA franchise to San Diego (now Los Angeles Clippers).
Environmental/Energy/Utilities
- Purchased beef slaughter house facility in Washington State and negotiated water rights agreements with native American tribal land-owners.
- Represented six Alaskan native organizations in negotiation of oil & gas exploration agreements with major international oil companies.
- Represented two regional oil companies in oil and gas operations in California.
- Represented oil company in public offering to exploit leases in Bakersfield, CA area.
- Represented clients operating natural gas transmission lines in Southern California.
- Represented manufacturer of solar energy panels and equipment.
- Represented manufacturer and operator of large commercial windfarms in California.
- Represented large regional airlines in Public Utilities Commission matters.
Litigation of Professional Liability Matters
- Successfully defended two of largest U.S. CPA. firms in malpractice cases involving tax compliance services.
- Successfully defended several major U.S. CPA firms in FASB/accounting standards malpractice cases.
- Represented and successfully resolved dispute between S.E.C. and major CPA firm involving compliance with accounting/auditing standards.
Trusts/Estates
- Defended corporate trustees included in actions by beneficiaries for breach of trust
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