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BREAKFAST SEMINARS

OFFICE TOUR


ATTORNEYS


S. TIMOTHY BUYNAK

LANA J. CLARK

MARIA DESOUSA

MICHAEL S. FAUVER

JOY E. MARGOLIS

JAMES F. SCAFIDE


ALLIANCES

ADVISORIES


Santa Barbara Office
820 State Street, 4th Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

805.966.7000

Santa Ynez Valley Office
433 Alisal Road, Suite C
Solvang, CA 93463

805.688.8090

 

 
 

Recent Transactions

Tax

  • Corporate
  • Real Estate
  • Partnerships
  • Williamson Act applications and maintenance – agricultural
  • Examination of tax benefits for environmental remediation costs
  • Charitable contribution of water permit
  • Business inventory exception to property taxes
  • Negotiations with county assessor re appeal of base value; savings to client
  • Tax strategy involving “transfer” of water rights in context of mutual water company shareholders
  • Allocation of purchase price to maximize buyer’s benefit
  • 1031 tax exchanges, tax savings of approximately $900,000, non-US seller; partial and fully tax deferred 1031 exchanges
  • New Zealand tax structure
  • Private letter ruling allowing tax-free investment of proceeds from condemnation of privately held stock in publicly traded stock
  • Preservation of “S” election in context of marital dissolution
  • Provide legal support re taxability of security deposits; tax savings on $300,000 of income
  • Analysis of charitable contributions for purposes of maintaining tax exempt status
Acquisitions/Sales Financings
Banking Intellectual Property
Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation International Transactions
Construction Licensing
Corporate/Entity General Counsel Activities Mergers/Reorganizations/Workouts
Employment Real Estate; Land Use
Entertainment Startups
Entities Formed Tax
Estate & Tax Planning Water