Rich Morris

About Rich Morris

Experienced Tax Partner in worldwide tax planning and strategy including hundreds of mergers and acquisition transactions. Significant experience in deal structuring related to cross-border and domestic taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions. Responsible for coordinating teams in various jurisdictions and service lines including legal, foreign income tax, state tax, payroll/equity compensation, VAT, tax accounting, etc. Served as technical leader for tax teams with dynamic, proactive interaction with business, finance and tax leaders.Served as Adjunct Professor, Taxation of International Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

Experience

1. Principal

   BDO USA

   Apr 2016 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   West Coast Leader of the M&A Tax practice. Experienced partner in worldwide tax planning and strategy including hundreds of mergers and acquisition transactions. Significant experience in deal structuring related to cross-border and domestic taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions. Responsible for coordinating teams in various jurisdictions and service lines including legal, foreign income tax, state tax, payroll/equity compensation, VAT, tax accounting, etc. Served as technical leader for tax teams with dynamic, proactive interaction with business, finance and tax leaders.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and accounting

  1987 — 1991

• University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Tax Law/Taxation

  1994 — 1997

• Golden Gate University

  Master of Laws (LL.M.), Tax Law/Taxation

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• International Tax
• Tax
• Cross-Border M&a
• Tax Accounting
• Restructuring
• Cpa
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Tax Law
• Tax Advisory
• Due Diligence
• Income Tax
• Partnership Taxation
• Tax Research
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Tax
• Mergers
• Private Equity
• Transfer Pricing
• Mergers