Latham & Watkins’ Justin D. Stalls to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ M & A Tax Strategies for Attorneys: A 2009 Perspective on 6/25/09
Jersey City, NJ, May 23, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Justin D. Stalls, Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “M & A Tax Strategies for Attorneys: A 2009 Perspective”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on June 25, 2009, Thursday, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_M&A.html)
Event Synopsis
The tax rules governing mergers and other corporate reorganizations have become increasingly complex. This Live Webcast will focus on the tax issues presented by various corporate transactions, including single-buyer acquisitions, multi-party joint ventures, cross-border mergers, and complex acquisitions of public companies with domestic and foreign operations, including spin-offs and other dispositions of unwanted operations. Among other things, the program will analyze the complex regime presented by Section 355 of the US Tax Code, which is the primary vehicle for moving assets out of a corporation without a tax, and other rules that significantly limit its benefits in the context of certain acquisitive transactions, with an emphasis on current Treasury regulations. The program will also cover U.S. legislation and administrative rulings regarding transfers of property, including assumption of liabilities, transfers of built-in losses, and treating certain stock as boot. It will contrast taxable asset sales with tax-free asset reorganizations, explore the world of “deemed” asset acquisitions under Code Section 338 and discuss the various consolidated return issues that arise when consolidated groups are involved in M&A transactions.
Finally, the program, through its highly distinguished panel of experts, will evaluate evolving techniques for structuring, financing, and refinancing corporate turnovers.
About Justin D. Stalls
Justin Stalls is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the International Tax, Transactional Tax and Tax Controversy practice groups. Mr. Stalls represents corporations, LLCs and partnerships in both transactional and controversy matters, generally involving cross-border, reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and securities offerings. For example, Mr. Stalls substantially advised Iberdrola, S.A. concerning the reorganization of its US renewable energy business and the initial public offering of Iberdrola Renovables, S.A., and KB Home concerning the divestiture of its French division.
Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Stalls was an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service working in the Agency's Large and Mid-Size Business Division.
He graduated cum laude from University of Miami School of Law, JD, 2003; BA, Trinity University, 1996.
About Latham & Watkins LLP
With more than 2,300 attorneys in 28 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, including nearly 100 healthcare and life sciences attorneys, Latham has specific experience with the nuanced regulations that govern the healthcare and life sciences industries, including those related to fraud and abuse, FDA regulations, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, healthcare regulatory requirements, HIPAA, privacy regimes, financing regulation, tax exemption, ICH standards, managed care law, licensing, international coverage and reimbursement, rules of advertising and co-promotion, and clinical trials in the US and Europe.
For more information about Justin Stalls, and Latham & Watkins LLP, please visit: www.lw.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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Event Synopsis
The tax rules governing mergers and other corporate reorganizations have become increasingly complex. This Live Webcast will focus on the tax issues presented by various corporate transactions, including single-buyer acquisitions, multi-party joint ventures, cross-border mergers, and complex acquisitions of public companies with domestic and foreign operations, including spin-offs and other dispositions of unwanted operations. Among other things, the program will analyze the complex regime presented by Section 355 of the US Tax Code, which is the primary vehicle for moving assets out of a corporation without a tax, and other rules that significantly limit its benefits in the context of certain acquisitive transactions, with an emphasis on current Treasury regulations. The program will also cover U.S. legislation and administrative rulings regarding transfers of property, including assumption of liabilities, transfers of built-in losses, and treating certain stock as boot. It will contrast taxable asset sales with tax-free asset reorganizations, explore the world of “deemed” asset acquisitions under Code Section 338 and discuss the various consolidated return issues that arise when consolidated groups are involved in M&A transactions.
Finally, the program, through its highly distinguished panel of experts, will evaluate evolving techniques for structuring, financing, and refinancing corporate turnovers.
About Justin D. Stalls
Justin Stalls is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the International Tax, Transactional Tax and Tax Controversy practice groups. Mr. Stalls represents corporations, LLCs and partnerships in both transactional and controversy matters, generally involving cross-border, reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and securities offerings. For example, Mr. Stalls substantially advised Iberdrola, S.A. concerning the reorganization of its US renewable energy business and the initial public offering of Iberdrola Renovables, S.A., and KB Home concerning the divestiture of its French division.
Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Stalls was an attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service working in the Agency's Large and Mid-Size Business Division.
He graduated cum laude from University of Miami School of Law, JD, 2003; BA, Trinity University, 1996.
About Latham & Watkins LLP
With more than 2,300 attorneys in 28 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, including nearly 100 healthcare and life sciences attorneys, Latham has specific experience with the nuanced regulations that govern the healthcare and life sciences industries, including those related to fraud and abuse, FDA regulations, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, healthcare regulatory requirements, HIPAA, privacy regimes, financing regulation, tax exemption, ICH standards, managed care law, licensing, international coverage and reimbursement, rules of advertising and co-promotion, and clinical trials in the US and Europe.
For more information about Justin Stalls, and Latham & Watkins LLP, please visit: www.lw.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org
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