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Hill Ward Henderson

Tax

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Hill Ward Henderson

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Provided by Hill Ward Henderson

Hill Ward Henderson’s Taxation practice consolidates our firm’s work in three primary areas: General Taxation, Employee Benefits and Trusts & Estates. With over 200 years of combined experience, our group’s attorneys are nationally recognized for their experience and expertise.

We offer an experienced and sophisticated tax practice in support of a broad range of clients and transactions, including regular counsel of clients regarding the tax aspects of the following:

  • Business entity formation, operation and dissolution
  • Cost basis and tax reporting for broker-dealers
  • Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (ERISA)
  • Equity and equity-based incentive compensation plans
  • Joint ventures
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Real estate tax
  • Section 409A compliance and correction
  • State tax matters
  • Tax controversies
  • Trusts and Estates

Our tax clients include individuals, corporations, limited liability companies and other business entities (from small, closely-held businesses to large, widely-held businesses), and real estate investment trusts.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Florida

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Hill Ward Henderson has a solid breadth of expertise across private wealth and estate planning, general corporate and employee taxation issues. The firm provides public companies and healthcare entities with significant depth of knowledge in transactional tax matters. Its client base also includes private equity funds, real estate developers and executives. The firm is based in Tampa.

Work Highlights

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  • Hill Ward Henderson is advising Semilab International on the tax aspects of the sale of its US operations to Onto Innovation Inc. for $475 million in cash and 706,215 shares of Onto Innovation common stock.

Strengths

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  • The firm has the expertise to handle complex and sophisticated matters with ease.

    Tax respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Prestin Weidner
    Band 3Prestin Weidner

    Prestin Weidner

    Prestin Weidner leads a variety of complex tax matters, with specific expertise in handling reverse mergers, tax reporting and compliance and acquisitions. He assists clients active in the transportation, retail, insurance and medical sectors.

    • Prestin has very good, in-depth knowledge.

      Tax respondentUSA
    • He offers excellent communication, judgment and understanding.

      Tax respondentUSA

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