John Laughlin is a member of Winstead’s Tax Practice Group.
John Laughlin is a tax attorney who provides federal income and state and local tax advice on a wide variety of transactions. His practice consists of mergers and acquisitions, investment private fund formations, real estate developments and other transactions. He also represents nonprofit corporations in obtaining tax exemptions and in their ongoing operations.
John’s practice varies from formations of partnerships and LLCs to corporate formations and corporate reorganizations. He works with a wide array of industries.
Representative Experience
- Assisted in drafting tax opinions on material tax impacts of a public stock offering and a debt securitization deal
- Assisted in drafting private letter ruling request with IRS
- Advised private investment fund formation and operations
- Advised on tax consequences for mergers and acquisitions, both domestic and international
- Advised on forming tax-exempt organizations
- Advised on sales and use tax, franchise tax and property tax planning
- Assisted on corporation, partnership and limited liability company transactions