LAWYER PROFILE
Richard J. Silpe

Richard J. Silpe

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Richard focuses his practice on federal and state income tax planning for corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other taxable and nontaxable entities, including domestic and international tax planning, exempt organization tax planning, and tax planning in connection with equity-based compensation.

Richard's practice includes structuring corporate and business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, redemptions, liquidations, affiliations, joint ventures, business formations, venture capital financing, security issuances, and equity-based compensation arrangements. He also has extensive experience handling tax audits and controversy matters.

Career

Chair, Tax Practice Group

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Philadelphia County Bar Association

Education

Villanova University School of Law

J.D., cum laude, Law Review, Order of the Coif

1989

Emory University

B.B.A.

1985

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax - Pennsylvania

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Richard Silpe is a well-respected tax attorney who focuses his practice on federal tax issues and structuring related to corporate transactions.

Strengths

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  • Rich is a great service provider.

    TaxChambers Guide to the USA
  • Rich Silpe is always there to offer up solutions instead of roadblocks.

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