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Lawyer Overview

Jim Childs practices in the business transactions area, with emphasis on corporate, real estate, and partnership transactions. His practice involves corporate acquisitions, both taxable and tax free, real estate transactions, LLC matters, tax planning, and real estate taxation.

Jim is a member of the State Bar of California (past chairperson of the Tax Section) and the Los Angeles County Bar Association (Taxation Section). He has lectured extensively for various legal, accounting, and continuing education groups on a variety of tax-related topics.

Areas of Practice

• Tax
• Mergers & Acquisitions/Tax
• Real Estate & Pass-Through Entities/Tax
• Tax Audits & Controversies
• Wealth Management

Representative Cases

• Acquisition by Mitsui and Mori Seiki
• Acquisition by SYNNEX
• Acquisition by Wendel Investissement , (2007)
• Acquisition of PhatNoise
• Sale of Deutsch Dagan Ltd. to Seka Industries Ltd.
• Sale of Kern Oil & Refining Co.
• Sale of Metal Connectors Business

West Practice Categories

Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Excise Taxes, Income Taxation, International Taxation, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Payroll Taxes, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes, Real Estate Law, Sales & Use Taxes, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Harvard University

Published Works

• Family Offices Not Exempted from Hedge Fund Registration, 2006
• Recent Developments in Family Wealth Taxation, 2005

Address

555 South Flower Street
Fiftieth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2300

Phones

1.213.243.2409 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.213.243.2539 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com