Richard’s practice focuses on corporate tax and business/transaction structuring and implementation. This includes:
- major purchase, sale and take-over transactions
- plans of arrangement, debt and equity financings
- optimizing business structures
- restructuring insolvent companies and other divestiture transactions
- establishing capital structures for clients with various different businesses
- dispute resolution with taxation authorities, including voluntary disclosures, audit defense, notices of objection and criminal investigations
- obtaining charitable registration for organizations and foundations
He also advises clients on a broad range of commercial and tax issues, including shareholder agreements, estate plans and other transactions involving closely held entities and high-net worth individuals
Prior to joining BLG, he worked for an international sport and entertainment management firm, and also ran his own consulting business.