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Tax - Texas

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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 Bernhard Capital on the tax aspects of its $1.2 billion acquisition of natural gas distribution operations in Louisiana and Mississippi from CenterPoint Energy.

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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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.

He has the best ability of anyone to explain the tax issues involved.

From our perspective, David Wheat is the best corporate tax lawyer in America bar none. He has deep knowledge of the industry, including the tax code, which is unbelievably complex.

Richard A Husseini
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Richard A Husseini
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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 took the time to dig deep and explain things in the right way for me to understand.

In my opinion, he is one of the best tax attorneys out there today. He is responsive, thoughtful and brilliant.

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

He is very smart, careful and a very good lawyer.

David is the guy you'd love to have on your side for the most complicated and tricky tax situations.

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

Mark is very smart and able to see things at a deeper level.

Stephen Butler
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Stephen Butler
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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.

Steve absolutely meets my expectations for knowledge, skill and talent.

Ranked Lawyers at
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R David Wheat
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R David Wheat
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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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Tax: Litigation

Richard A Husseini
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Richard A Husseini
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David Cole
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David Cole
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