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Provided by Sullivan & Worcester
Regardless of the context or forum, Sullivan's Tax Group identifies each client’s objectives and then designs efficient and cost-effective strategies for achieving them. We solve complex problems across a wide range of tax regimes for a wide range of clients, including:
- International, federal and state tax planning
- Tax planning for business owners, investors and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI)
- Tax planning for mutual funds, REITs and other pooled investment vehicles
- Tax planning for public charities and private foundations
- Tax planning related to employee benefits and executive compensation plans
- Public company tax compliance and representation
- Representation in federal and state tax controversies, including administrative appeals and all phases of litigation
We serve corporate and individual taxpayers across a wide variety of industries throughout the United States. Our international work is often a result of our connections with other professionals around the world.
Many of our clients reflect our depth in the real estate, private equity, and financial services sectors. Our size and national reputation demonstrate our commitment to quality, an ability to design creative solutions to complex problems and the insight to understand and achieve our clients' goals.
Industries (17)
- International Tax
- State & Local Tax
- Tax Controversies & Litigation
- Tax Planning for Business Owners & Investors
- Tax Planning for High-Net-Worth Individuals
- Trusts & Estates
- Public Charities & Private Foundations
- Corporate
- Employment & Benefits
- Automotive
- Aviation
- Cannabis
- Financial Services
- Life Sciences
- Nonprofit & Education
- Real Estate Industry
- Hotels & Hospitality
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Work Highlights
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Sullivan & Worcester represented The RMR Group on the $80 million acquisition of the equity interests in MPC Partnership Holdings.
Strengths
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The Sullivan & Worcester team has a range of expertise.
Tax respondentUSAThe Sullivan & Worcester team are always timely and responsive.
Tax respondentUSASullivan & Worcester resolve issues efficiently and shows commitment to client satisfaction.
Tax respondentUSA
Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Ameek Ashok Ponda
Ameek Ponda covers a range of tax-related work, from the structuring of financial instruments and REIT transactions to the tax elements of M&A.
Band 3 
Band 3 
Richard L. Jones
Richard Jones provides transactional advice and litigation counsel to his clients across a broad range of sectors. He is noted for his expertise in relation to state and local tax matters. Band 4 
Band 4 
Douglas S Stransky
Douglas Stransky has experience advising on complex domestic and international tax planning for clients across finance, life sciences and other sectors. He leads Sullivan's international tax practice group.
Doug anticipates issues, quantifies trade-offs and gives action ready guidance that aligns with business goals.
Tax respondentUSADoug is an exceptional tax lawyer.
Tax respondentUSADoug's deep knowledge of the law is matched by a sharp strategic mindset and exceptional attention to detail.
Tax respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Sullivan & Worcester (3)
Members
Provided by Sullivan & Worcester

Paul Decker

Joel Carpenter

Daniel Ryan

Christopher Curtis

Eric Rietveld

Steven Cunningham

David Nagle

David McLaughlin

Carole Bass

Maura Carney

Henry Comstock, Jr.

Judith Edington

John Graham

Lewis Greenwald

Caroline Kupiec

Lisa Mingolla

Cornelius Murray, III

Constantine Ralli

Douglas Schneidman

Marc Stern

Ryan Tompkins

Natasha Varyani

Sarah Wellings

Jack Cole

Cameron Cosby

Molly Depew

Shannon Doherty

Carson Durdel

David A Guadagnoli



Amy Sheridan

Connie Lee

Janice Lee

Ameek Ashok Ponda
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