Practice Expertise

  • Business Tax-in development
  • International and Cross-Border Transactions
  • Global Outsourcing
  • International Tax

Areas of Practice

  • Business Tax-in development
  • Global Outsourcing
  • International and Cross-Border Transactions
  • International Tax
  • Accounting Firm Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Energy
  • Outsourcing
  • Portfolio Company-NEW_HOLD
  • Private Investment Funds
  • Retail
  • Retail and Consumer Products
  • Spin-offs-NEW
  • Tax
  • View More

Profile

Alex’s practice focuses on tax planning for domestic and international companies. Alex’s practice focuses on tax planning for domestic and international companies with particular emphasis on advising private equity funds regarding state, federal and international tax planning for fund formation and operations. Alex has taught Partnership Tax Law at SMU Dedman School of Law as an Adjunct Professor.

Bar Admissions

    Education
    LLM, Taxation, SMU Dedman School of Law, 1993

    LLM, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1986

    JD, University of Michigan Law School, cum laude, 1985

    BA, University of Michigan, 1982

    Areas of Practice

    • Business Tax-in development
    • Global Outsourcing
    • International and Cross-Border Transactions
    • International Tax
    • Accounting Firm Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Energy
    • Outsourcing
    • Portfolio Company-NEW_HOLD
    • Private Investment Funds
    • Retail
    • Retail and Consumer Products
    • Spin-offs-NEW
    • Tax

    Professional Career

    Significant Accomplishments
    • Provides federal, state and international tax planning advice for structuring multinational acquisitions and business operations.
    • Developed novel structure for reorganizing a public company and disposing of multiple business units.
    • Structures and reorganizes companies to minimize Texas franchise tax.
    • Drafts limited liability company agreements involving complex special allocations and preferred returns and advises LLCs and their members regarding all aspects of partnership operations.
    • Advises private equity funds regarding state, federal and international tax consequences of fund formation as well as acquisition and disposition of portfolio companies.
    • Advises start-up technology companies in tax planning for patent transfers and exploitation, venture capital financing and business structure.
    • Provides federal and state tax advice on mergers and acquisitions.
    • Represented energy company in sale of foreign assets.
    • Represented foreign medical equipment manufacturer in structuring United States operations.
    • Represented healthcare holding company in sale of health insurance subsidiaries.


    Professional Associations
    • Member, Dallas Bar Association Tax Council, 2006
    • Member, State Bar of Texas Tax Section
    • Former Chairman, State Bar of Texas International Tax Committee
    • Past President, Dallas Bar Association, International Law Section


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