About

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

We provide comprehensive services to domestic and international clients on multinational, federal, state, and local tax issues, guiding clients through the ever-changing maze of tax issues to efficiently manage their tax responsibilities and handle global tax liabilities. Our clients appreciate our sophisticated, practical, and business-sensitive advice as they execute complex transactions, manage their workforces, and run their operations.

We have experience across all major industry sectors, including health sciences, private equity, manufacturing, financial services, insurance, energy, and real estate. Our well-resourced team helps clients navigate the complexities of inbound and outbound tax issues, develop and implement strategies that support their tax plans, and comply with the rules of multiple jurisdictions.

We assist clients with a wide range of tax-related legal challenges, including:

  • Structuring, negotiating, and documenting complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings;
  • Advising on operational issues such as IP and foreign tax credit planning, and supply chain structuring;
  • Working with in-house accounting, tax, and legal departments to take appropriate filing positions, including the application of tax treaties and private letter rulings;
  • Handling tax controversies at all levels; and
  • Counseling tax-exempt organizations on all aspects of their compliance requirements and operations.

Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP excels at representing clients in cross-border transactions and in federal tax controversies. The firm maintains a diverse client base, which includes private equity funds and a range of public and private companies. Its experience includes providing tax planning counsel to life sciences entities undertaking international expansions. On January 1st, 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joan C. Arnold
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Joan C. Arnold
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Joan Arnold chairs the tax and private client practice group and is a recognized authority in the market. She focuses on the tax elements of cross-border M&A transactions as well as international tax law.

Joan is an extraordinary person who has been a force of nature in the tax area.

Howard S. Goldberg
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Howard S. Goldberg
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Howard Goldberg offers expertise in tax planning related to a range of domestic and international transactions, including M&A, dispositions and reorganizations.

He has technical prowess combined with practical know-how.

Saba Ashraf
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Saba Ashraf
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Saba Ashraf has substantial experience in corporate and partnership tax matters, including advising on domestic and international M&A, buyouts and joint ventures.

She has a great ability to understand complex transactions and to spot tax issues.

Morgan Klinzing
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Morgan Klinzing
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Morgan Klinzing has an impressive ability to handle federal and international tax matters.

She's a very talented lawyer.

Morgan is an excellent lawyer - she really knows her stuff and has been a fantastic partner for us. I trust her to bring in the right people and ensure the job gets done well.

Ranked Lawyers at
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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Joan C. Arnold
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Joan C. Arnold
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Band 1
Howard S. Goldberg
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Howard S. Goldberg
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Band 2
Saba Ashraf
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Saba Ashraf
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Band 2
Morgan Klinzing
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Morgan Klinzing
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