PKF O'Connor DaviesM&A Tax Director
May. 2023United States, San Francisco• Lead M&A tax function advising clients on buy-side and sell-side transactions, with a focus on structuring, due diligence, and post-close integration for middle-market businesses and private equity sponsors.
• Built and scaled the M&A tax team from the ground up, including recruiting, training, and developing talent to support rapid practice growth.
• Developed firmwide tax due diligence roadmap, training manual, and standardized tools/templates for key deliverables, including tax due diligence reports, sell-side net after-tax proceeds tax models, and structuring memos.
• Advise clients on tax-efficient deal structures, entity classification, basis step-ups, §754 elections, §1202 planning, and other tax strategies to optimize transaction outcomes.
• Review and provide tax advice related to transaction documents, including letters of intent, purchase/merger agreements, credit agreements, and operating agreements.
• Support clients through post-transaction integration, including restructuring, legal entity rationalization, and tax compliance.
• Manage, mentor, and develop team members while overseeing multiple concurrent engagements under tight timelines.
• Drive business development through thought leadership, client relationship management, and cross-functional
collaboration.