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Chambers Review

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Tax: Litigation - Texas

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is renowned for offering a broad tax team with extensive experience in corporate transactions. Its lawyers are adept at handling cross-border tax planning as well as contentious matters before both federal and state courts. The firm's client roster includes leading names in the energy and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis advised ARRAY Technologies on the tax aspects of its acquisition of APA Solar valuing $210 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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R David Wheat
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R David Wheat
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Band 1

David Wheat is a leading practitioner who is the first port of call for many clients with tax questions arising during all types of large corporate transactions, including stock transfers and M&A.

David is an encyclopedia of transactional tax.

David is a really fantastic tax lawyer with lots of experience. He's very easy to work with collaboratively.

David Wheat is an expert practitioner; he has extreme depth in his practice and can explain things in plain English.

Richard A Husseini
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Richard A Husseini
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Band 1

Richard Husseini has extensive experience in handling a broad range of tax disputes in courts across the country. He represents a wide range of clients including financial institutions, energy conglomerates and construction companies.

Richard is the best in the business in my opinion. Tough and brilliant with the taxing authorities, but then he manages difficult conversations with the utmost sensitivity and interpersonal awareness.

David Cole
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David Cole
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Band 3

David Cole represents clients involved in construction, renewable energy and the financial sector in federal tax litigation, mostly in disputed adjustments and valuations.

David is a trusted hand in tax controversy.

Mark Dundon
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Mark Dundon
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Band 4

Mark Dundon advises large investment firms and energy companies on transactional tax matters, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Mark is a very talented practitioner.

Stephen Butler
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Stephen Butler
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Band 4
Stephen Butler is a founding partner of Kirkland & Ellis's Austin office. He frequently provides tax advice in relation to investments in the energy and technology sectors.

He is outstanding and creative.

Steve is always knowledgeable and good to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
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R David Wheat
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R David Wheat
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Band 1
Mark Dundon
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Mark Dundon
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Band 4
Stephen Butler
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Stephen Butler
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Band 4
Tax: Litigation

Richard A Husseini
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Richard A Husseini
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Band 1
David Cole
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David Cole
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Band 3