Business Transactional Tax Attorney

Overview

Baker Donelson is seeking a shareholder or counsel-level Business Transactional Tax Attorney with a minimum of 10 years of transactional tax experience. This role involves serving as a trusted advisor for both internal and external firm clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure financial transactions to optimize tax outcomes.
• Advise on M&A, financing, private equity, and capital markets transactions.
• Negotiate and draft transactional documentation and agreements.
• Prepare and issue tax opinions.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups and offices.
• Mentor and lead junior attorneys within the tax practice.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in transactional tax matters.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local tax laws.
• Strong understanding of partnership, corporate, and international tax issues.
• Expertise in private equity, cross-border transactions or real estate tax is preferred.
• LL.M in Tax is preferred.
• Admission to practice in the state where based.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and client service skills.

Key skills/competency

• transactional tax
• corporate tax
• M&A
• financing
• private equity
• compliance
• documentation
• negotiation
• client relations
• mentorship