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Provided by R David Wheat
David has over 30 years of transactional tax experience. David’s practice focuses on corporate tax, mergers and acquisition tax, financings, workouts and restructuring, and transactions involving partnerships and LLCs. He provides clients with transactional planning and structuring advice, document preparation, and preparation of tax opinions on federal and state tax implications of business transactions.
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2018-present. Principal, Washington National Tax practice, KPMG LLP, 2016–2018. Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP, 1989–2016.
New York University School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 1989. Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 1988. Louisiana State University, B.S., 1985.
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
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.
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.