Clients wanting to build a business, prepare for an exit, buy or sell assets, invest in a new portfolio company, or acquire or merge with another company are looking for practical advice and counsel.
Often clients find themselves facing issues with tax authorities such as the IRS, DOJ Tax, Texas Comptroller, or others over how much tax is owed or should be refunded. Winstead’s lawyers have handled virtually every type of tax controversy and we understand our job is to take the burden off your shoulders and reach the best outcome for you.
We listen to your needs and then we set a course to help achieve the best result. Be it through a dialogue with the tax authority, negotiating, or if need be, litigation, we work to achieve the best overall outcome while minimizing any potential impact going forward.
Our path is fact‐intensive, and takes into account not only the amount in controversy, but also time, overall cost, risk tolerance, and long-term effects.
Our job is to solve problems and get things done. No matter the issues, our tax lawyers are effective, creative and practical. We work to make complex tax problems as simple and understandable as possible, while working to help you achieve the overall best result.
Practice Areas
Entity selection, structure, formation and operations
Type of entity, multiple-entity structures, and business tax planning
Equity and compensation planning
Reorganizations and restructuring
Debt structuring, modification, and conversion
Business transactions
Mergers and acquisitions, conversions, consolidations, and divisions
Exit event structuring, planning, and preparation
Tax-exempt entity formation, planning, and defense
Federal income tax planning
Wide variety of business tax planning for domestic taxpayers and their investors
