Tax
Domestic and foreign tax laws are the concern of every business — and business owner. Our Tax group helps clients develop effective tax strategies, address compliance and reporting requirements, and resolve tax controversies.
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Global Overview
Enterprises of every size have operations, subsidiaries, and vendor and customer relationships that extend far beyond their jurisdictions. The same is true for institutional and individual investors. In today’s global business environment, compliance with international, national and local tax regimes has become increasingly important — and increasingly complex.
Ally Law member firms and lawyers have extensive experience advising clients in all aspects of tax strategy, compliance and tax dispute resolution. For companies seeking to develop or expand opportunities abroad, we offer tax planning that integrates foreign operations with their core domestic businesses. We assist clients in forming tax-efficient group structures in the various jurisdictions and advise on foreign commerce, tax incentives and trade grants, among other issues. At the local level, the presence of our member firms in markets worldwide enables us to better address our clients’ specific tax needs in their home countries and states.
Services
We advise clients in jurisdictions worldwide in the full range of corporate and personal tax matters, including:
State, Provincial and Local Tax Regimes
- Compensation and shareholder arrangements
- Corporate reorganizations
- Real estate taxes
- Value-added tax (VAT)
Federal and National Tax Regimes
- Health and welfare plans
- Qualified and nonqualified retirement plans
- Corporate reorganizations
- Intellectual and real property
- Tax-deferred/like-kind exchanges
- Estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes
International Tax Compliance
- Cross-border partnerships, joint ventures, buyouts and trusts
- Taxation, foreign exchange and customs compliance
- Estate and succession planning and implementation
- Foreign investments
- Advice on application of transfer pricing rules, special tax regimes and international tax treaties
Transactional Tax
- Due diligence related to corporate acquisitions, reorganizations, liquidations, restructurings, divestitures, corporate financings and business combinations
- Succession planning
- Stock exchange issues
- Counseling of banks and financial service providers and structuring of financial service products
- Advice on structuring and implementation of option and compensation programs for middle and senior management
- Trusts and estates
Not-for-Profits
- Formation, operation and maintenance of tax-exempt status
- Obtaining IRS determination letters and similar document and rulings from local and national authorities
- Taxation of unrelated business taxable income
- Fundraising and compliance requirements
- Federal tax controversy and litigation, including tax-related disputes and appeals
- Preparing voluntary disclosures, objecting to tax assessments and securing advance income tax rulings and technical interpretations related to income tax and commodity tax matters
- Taxation, foreign exchange and customs negotiations
The Ally Law Advantage
Ally Law includes member firms with solid credentials and significant experience in domestic and international tax law. We offer clients sophisticated, coordinated tax counsel virtually everywhere their operations, vendors and customers are found.
We work cooperatively — with clients and our Ally Law colleagues — to deliver high-quality responsive service at competitive, local rates, and have a long history establishing strong, enduring relationships and effective tax strategies that strategic and tactical goals.
Our Clients
We represent regional, national and multinational, publicly traded corporations, privately and closely held companies, investor groups, and high-net-worth individuals who need coordinated legal strategies that can help them minimize their overall tax burden while maximizing financial returns.
Resources
Access essential tools and insights developed by our members to assist in empowering clients’ businesses around the globe.
News
Learn more about industry trends, member firm accomplishments, network news and the changing legal or regulatory environment for our clients.
Rankings
Chambers Latin America
Chambers Latin America ranks the top lawyers and law firms in 19 jurisdictions, spanning Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, as well as all Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Click on the firm name to see how they ranked in the most recent guide.
Chambers Global
The Chambers Global Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms in over 200 jurisdictions across the world. Click on the firm name to see how they ranked in the most recent guide.
Cascione (Brazil)
Tax Litigation
Tax Non Contentious
Chambers Asia-Pacific
The Chambers Asia Pacific Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms across markets in Asia-Pacific. Click on the firm name to see how they ranked in the most recent guide.
Chambers Asia-Pacific
The Chambers Brazil Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms in Brazil. Click on the firm name to see how they ranked in the most recent guide:
Cascione
Chambers USA
The Chambers USA Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the USA. Click on the firm name to see how they ranked in the most recent guide.
Legal 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 EMEA edition analyzes capabilities of law firms in 80 jurisdictions across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Member firms highlighted in tax in the most recent guide include:
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific provides unbiased commentary and insight into the legal marketplaces of 25 Asia Pacific jurisdictions. Click on the firm name to see how they ranked in the most recent guide.
Legal 500 Latin America
The Legal 500 Latin America edition analyzes capabilities of law firms in Mexico, Central America and South America. Click on the firm name to see how they ranked in the most recent guide.
ITR
ITR’s World Tax ranks effective tax practitioners around the world spanning more than 140 jurisdictions. Member firms highlighted in the most recent guide include:
