SERVICES
Taxation, Business, and Estate Planning
Tax Planning - Board Certified, Tax Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Estate Planning - Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Financial Planning - No Designation has been made by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for a Certificate of Special Competence in this area.
Isaacks & associates
Services
Mergers & Acquisitions - Taxation
We have represented numerous business owners and companies in the sale of substantially all stock or assets of the company to strategic buyers, private equity-owned portfolio companies and public acquirers. In addition We have represented sellers and companies in private equity recapitalization transactions. From the LOI stage to closing, Wayne is well-versed in the tax, financial, deal and transactional elements of mergers and acquisitions of closely-held companies. We also provide investment banking, arranging and negotiating financing and matching exit-minded business owners with acquisition private equity funds.
Advisor to Closely-Held Businesses
From start-up to acquisitions, through ownership changes to the final exit, We have advised many business owners over the years. Choice of entity (or multiple entities) has complex and very important effects on control, management and taxation. We help business owners and their CPA’s work through the issues to establish a comprehensive business structure, compensation and tax plan with a view to meeting operational, management and control goals, while minimizing losses to taxation and tax traps. We have experience with alternative business structures and transitions and conversions to different structures including C-corporations, S-corporations, partnerships and limited partnerships, LLC’s and trusts, and dealing with the tax and other legal aspects of forming and changing business structures.
Legal, Taxation, Financial
Federal and state taxation are always significant elements of the total financial results to owners of closely-held businesses. What is left after taxes may override price and other benefits, especially in the complex web of federal and state taxation of companies and the owners. From tax management of ongoing operations to mergers and acquisitions, Our experience and tax expertise can help avoid tax traps, and depending on circumstances, provide significant tax-advantages through planning and business structure choices.
ESOP
In addition to representing businesses and sellers, or the management team in establishing and selling to an ESOP, we represent ESOP trustees as counsel to the trustee, and often act as an independent trustee for the ESOP in acquisitions of company stock by the ESOP, and sales of the ESOP-owned company. Our experience in these varied, often complex ESOP transactions provides insight, creativity, and a problem-solving approach to getting transactions accomplished in reasonable time frames and budgets, using a team approach with clients, parties, financial advisors, lenders, accountants, other lawyers and professionals.
Taxation
We also represent business owners and other taxpayers in tax disputes with the IRS, including audit examination, appeals, and tax litigation.
Estate Planning
Private Equity
We can help you find and work with Private Equity buyers, or a recapitalization
Business Organization and Structure
Legal and tax aspects
Management, Taxation, Control, Owner Relations - all elements and phases
Exit Strategies & Sale of Business
Analyse and advise on alternate options: Sale to owners and partners, Private Equity buyout or recapitalization, Strategic Buyer, Sale to ESOP, transfer in Estate Planning