Brandon Morris
Partner at Akin, Tax | Special Situations, Financial Restructuring | Advising investment funds, private and public companies, and creditor committees
- Role
- Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brandon Morris
Advises borrowers, investors and creditor committees on tax issues related to bankruptcy and restructuring, special situations and distressed investments.• Represents investment funds and companies on complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt finance.
Experience
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Jan 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US
Advises borrowers, investors and creditor committees on tax issues related to bankruptcy and restructuring, special situations and distressed investments.• Represents investment funds and companies on complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt finance.PracticeBrandon focuses his practice on the tax aspects of financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt finance.Brandon has over a decade of experience representing companies, creditor groups and investment funds on tax planning for both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, including tax structuring related to bankruptcy, distressed M&A transactions and special situations. He also advises investment funds and public and private companies on the tax aspect of acquisitions, dispositions and other business transactions.Brandon was listed among the “Bankruptcy Tax Specialists in the Nation’s Major Law Firms” by Turnarounds & Workouts in 2022.Brandon has also advised clients on:• Debt and equity financing transactions• Section 382 and net operating loss issues• Partnership tax, profits interests and joint ventures• Inbound and outbound cross-border investments• Investment tax credits (48D) for investments in semiconductor manufacturing• Renewable energy investments• Tax-exempt organizations• Formation and operation of liquidating and litigation trusts.
Education
Mississippi State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication - Public Relations
2001 — 2006
New York University School of Law
Master of Laws - LLM, Taxation
2010 — 2013
Tulane University Law School
Doctor of Law - JD, Law
2006 — 2009
Skills
- International Tax
- Legal Writing
- Westlaw
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Restructuring
- Legal Research
- Tax Law
- Private Equity
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Corporate Law
- Civil Litigation
- Tax
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