Jerald D. August LL.M. (Taxation)

Jerry, chair of the firm's International Taxation and Wealth Planning Practice Group, is a nationally recognized tax lawyer who advises clients on income tax matters, including foreign taxation of U.S. businesses and U.S. taxation of foreign businesses and investors. He is frequently referred matters from outside law and accounting firms on choice of entity issues related to domestic or foreign business operations, structuring as well as assisting in the negotiation of mergers and acquisitions, both taxable and non-taxable, joint ventures, financings, workouts and recapitalizations. He has advised domestic and foreign public and private business entities, including private equity firms and hedge funds. Jerry also advises clients on tax and related matters as well as on tax disclosures required for SEC filings, IPOs and reserves for contingent tax liabilities. His legal representation extends to the domestic and international wealth planning areas, where he represents high net worth individuals, including non-residents, as well as non-citizen residents of the U.S., on both U.S. and foreign income and wealth tax matters.