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Provided by Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP
Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP (FEC) finished 2020 as the leading bond counsel firm for Arkansas bond issues. Of the $3,281,800,000 in principal amount of bonds issued by Arkansas issuers in 2020, the firm approved $2,375,300,000 in principal amount of bonds. Of the 310 bond issues in Arkansas in 2020, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP served as bond counsel on 274 of those issues.
FEC has also been the top bond counsel in Arkansas for the first six months of 2021, having approved $1,418,600,000 in principal amount of bonds.
The tax department at FEC is widely recognized for the size and expertise in all areas of taxation. As the leading tax law firm in Arkansas, we have an excellent reputation for designing tax-efficient strategies and offering practical solutions for businesses and individuals. Our tax attorneys, many of whom are inactive certified public accountants and have a Masters in Tax Law degrees, narrow their practice to a specific area of tax law to best advise their clients.
Our tax department is larger than most regional and national firms five to twenty times the size of our firm. We have a reputation of being able to address all areas of taxation – from income taxation of individuals and corporate entities; estate and gift taxation; state and local taxation and incentive; employee compensation and benefits; and non-profit and tax-exempt entities.
