Transactional Tax

Our transactional tax lawyers structure transactions to reduce tax liabilities and ensure compliance with evolving tax laws. We advise on tax issues in sophisticated financial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, innovative leasing, financings, real estate, joint ventures, fund formation, and inbound and outbound international investments. The firm handles debt instruments, swap transactions, and other debt and equity derivatives and we assist clients in identifying and leveraging tax credits and incentives to maximize available benefits.

The group takes on state and local tax planning and tax compliance issues, including civil audit and general and procedural matters before local and state tax authorities. The team’s international tax lawyers work with multinational companies to reduce tax on their worldwide income through global strategies that minimize their tax costs and maximize their net-of-tax returns.

When clients face tax controversies, McGuireWoods mobilizes its litigation attorneys to resolve civil and criminal tax litigation and administrative tax matters. We also represent individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations and other business entities in tax audits at federal, state and local government levels, including before the Internal Revenue Service Appeals Division and state and local tax departments.

McGuireWoods’ transactional tax team advises clients on the day-to-day legal and tax issues impacting their businesses. We ensure clients achieve their goals, driving deals and navigating complicated regulations to minimize short- and long-term tax risks.