Primary Attorney Contact(s): David E. Myre, Jr. and Joel N. Bodansky

WHILE TAXES ARE A FACT OF LIFE, WE WORK TO MINIMIZE THE PAIN.

Planning keeps our clients ahead of the game.
Every business and individual faces tax obligations, and handling tax matters is an integral part of our business practice at HCMP. Attorneys in our Business Group have considerable experience in the areas of partnership taxation; tax-free reorganizations; business acquisitions and sales; like-kind exchanges; corporate stock redemptions; unrelated business income tax; estate and gift tax (See Estate Planning & Succession); and Washington State sales, use, business & occupation and real estate excise taxes. This experience enables us to provide advance guidance in structuring transactions and investments to avoid tax pitfalls and maximize return. In particular transactions, we team up with tax experts at our clients' accounting and investment firms to broaden the pool of expertise on important tax issues. In addition, in certain specialized areas, such as ERISA, we have long-standing relationships with outside lawyers who practice exclusively in those areas, and we consult with them as needed.

Every client, every situation is different.
We look for the opportunities in every challenge. At HCMP, we have found that reliance on the existing tax expertise within our Business Group, combined with using outside experts where appropriate, has several advantages. First, our approach ensures that tax issues will be considered within the context of the business needs of the transaction, rather than in a vacuum, where they can too easily become an obstacle instead of a solution. Second, it allows for a more cost-effective, tailored approach to the client's needs in a particular transaction. Finally, our approach enhances coordination among the lawyers, accountants, and business people involved in the transaction. It's a more streamlined team approach that eliminates unnecessary duplication of effort. We stay connected to you, to reach a common goal.