Tax Advisory

"Offering both transactional and contentious tax expertise, this outfit draws on the strength of its network of national and international offices to provide clients with a broad-ranging service."

—Chambers USA 2009

Paul Hastings offers clients the skills of a seasoned team of tax lawyers, who advise and represent companies across the complete spectrum of transactional, business planning and litigation tax issues.

Global Capabilities

The scope of our tax practice is global, reaching across all industries and types of businesses and across both established and emerging economies and markets. Our transactional practice covers mergers and acquisitions, capital market offerings, investment and joint venture structuring, leasing, structured and project finance, and financial product planning and structuring. We are internationally known as having one of the preeminent tax practices in telecommunications, real estate, executive compensation, and tax-exempt and tax-favored investments.

Result Oriented

Our strategic advice is driven by our clients’ core business objectives. We focus on removing real or potential barriers and risks, so client objectives are achieved efficiently and seamlessly. Our tax attorneys work in active concert with colleagues in other practice areas to establish a wide circle of knowledge and understanding about each client's issues, which are used to develop well-informed advice and practical solutions.

Direct Involvement

Rather than working in the background, we interact directly with our clients, ensuring clear communication, great responsiveness, shared goals, efficiency and a strong sense of responsibility for the end results. When staffing a tax deal, we combine access to nationally known experts on many areas of tax law with well-rounded business lawyers accustomed to handling the range of tax issues that continually arise in any business arrangement. Clients also gain continuity, working with the same attorneys, who are knowledgeable about their business, industry and legal and business issues.

Strategically Focused

The sophisticated practice of tax law in a global economy demands the ability to spot issues, structure transactions and negotiate agreements with a complete knowledge of the tax laws that might affect the client. At Paul Hastings, we train our tax lawyers this way because we practice this way every day.