Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Tax | Chambers USA Profile

About

Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Our tax lawyers provide companies and partnerships of all sizes, as well as tax-exempt clients, with an integrated approach to tax advice. With a broad range of skill sets, we focus on four major disciplines: advising on transactions; day-to-day counseling on substantive and tax planning and compliance issues; resolving disputes with taxing authorities and in court; and helping clients obtain private or public guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the US Department of the Treasury.

Our team, which includes lawyers with high-level service in the Treasury Department and the US Department of Justice, advises clients on international and US federal, state, and local tax exposures associated with pending transactions and ongoing business operations. We help clients successfully resolve ongoing tax controversy and litigation matters. Clients rely on us for integrated controversy, planning, and transactional advice to produce practical and efficient solutions to often highly complex tax issues.

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Tax - Pennsylvania

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is an international practice providing tax and transactional planning advice to a wide range of clients, including individuals, partnerships and limited liability companies. The firm is distinguished for its expertise in investment fund formation and operation. It is also noted for its strength in tax issues arising from capital markets transactions, drawing on deep SEC expertise. The team has notable strength in the energy and financial services spaces.

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Work Highlights

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius represented General Electric Co and GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC in the sale of the Vallecitos Nuclear Center to a
subsidiary of NorthStar Group Services Inc., an environmental and decommissioning services company.

Strengths

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Morgan Lewis' tax team is able to offer valuable insight on a range of issues due to the volume of deals they work on.

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The Morgan Lewis team has a deep knowledge of the industry.

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The firm is very business oriented and manages well the intersection of business interest and legal assessment.

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Morgan Lewis' tax team is able to offer valuable insight on a range of issues due to the volume of deals they work on.

Tax respondent
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The Morgan Lewis team has a deep knowledge of the industry.

Tax respondent
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The firm is very business oriented and manages well the intersection of business interest and legal assessment.

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Notable Practitioners

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Casey S. August

Band 2

Casey August has a reputation for his tax practice, which sees him advising on M&A, corporate finance and capital markets transactions.

Casey is a phenomenally gifted attorney. He is extremely responsive, knowledgeable, and always puts his clients first.

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Paul Gordon

Band 2

Paul Gordon is held in high regard for his strength in advising clients on tax matters arising from a range of issues, including M&A and restructurings. His broad client base includes organizations in the financial, insurance and energy sectors.

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Justin Cupples

Up and Coming

Justin Cupples is a respected practitioner in the tax space. He is noted for expertise in state and local tax controversy, planning and compliance work.

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