Robert Browning is a member of the Tax, Public Finance, and Trust and Estates practice areas. Public and private companies of all sizes, in a broad range of industries, look to him for strategic federal, state, international and local tax advice. Rob routinely represents corporate and individual clients before the IRS, state taxing authorities and in U.S. Tax Court.

Collaborating with accountants and other advisors, Rob advises on tax provisions in asset acquisitions, stock acquisitions, transfers of LLC membership interests and overall deal structure while implementing tax-saving strategies.

For newly emerging businesses, Rob provides strategies for growth, governance and structure including choice of entity. Then, as businesses mature, he counsels regarding mergers and acquisitions, dissolution and valuation analysis.

In the real estate area, he advises both investors and developers in transactions involving historic, renewable energy and low-income housing tax credits. Rob’s background also includes significant experience representing real estate investment trusts (REITs), among them one of the largest REITs on the West Coast. In addition, he counsels municipalities and other organizations on tax-exempt bond issuances, handling due diligence matters and IRS filings.

Rob also assists in complex tax and wealth planning, estate planning and trust administration matters. He develops and implements solutions for high-net-worth clients’ complex tax issues, including creating the structures necessary to affect their wealth planning objectives.