North America - United States • Tax
Dentons
Dentons’s non-contentious tax team is particularly strong advising domestic and overseas acquirers and targets in relation to taxable and nontaxable acquisitions and dispositions. The team also has a good reputation for handling real estate taxation issues. Kansas City’s Bruce Davison focuses on mergers and real estate transactions as well as transactions involving limited liability companies, S-corporations, and tax-exempt organizations. Mark Astling in Salt Lake City advises corporations, pass-through entities, and individuals on business formation, equity compensation, and debt and equity offerings. Mark Lloyd in Louisville has considerable experience assisting clients with local, state, and federal tax issues. Nick Kappas left the firm in March 2023.
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Key clients
- Closed Loop Partners (CLP) and Circular Services
- American Oncology Network, LLC
- Miovision Technologies Incorporated
- DiversiTech Corporation
- The Retirement Planning Group, Inc.
- Alphatec Holdings, Inc.
- Fenix Auto Parts
- Schwazze
- High Bluff Capital Partners
- Unico American Corporation
- Proman Group, Inc.
- Atlazo, Inc.
- Johnson County ClinTrials, L.L.C.
- Jordan Health Partners
- Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP
- TheSoul Publishing, Ltd.
- Ashcroft Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Closed Loop Partners and Circular Services on a $700 million transaction which consisted of the acquisition/combination of five entities by Circular Services and the establishment of the operating structure for Circular Services.
- Providing advice to American Oncology Network, LLC, (AON), which is combining with Digital Transformation Opportunities Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a deal valued at approximately $500 million.
- Assisted Medicine Man Technologies with its agreement to acquire certain assets of Sucellus, LLC, pursuant to which Schwazze will manage Everest Apothecary, Inc., a New Mexico not-for-profit corporation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bruce Davison, Mark Astling, Mark Lloyd