Bio

Jonathan Flora has more than 20 years of experience advising public and private companies on tax planning, structuring, and compliance matters. He is particularly known for his skill in guiding clients on the tax considerations involved in corporate structures, partnerships, and business transactions—including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, investment transactions, private offerings, licensing issues, and reorganizations. Jon provides tax counsel for private equity fund formation and advises on the structure and sale of portfolio companies and tax-efficient rollovers. He counsels emerging companies on the tax advantages of entity and capitalization options, represents foreign companies on in-bound tax planning, and guides exempt organizations through structuring, affiliation, operating and compliance issues. Jon's clients range from individuals and start-ups to closely held companies and global, public corporations, and he has handled the tax aspects of billion-dollar M&A transactions. He has represented clients across industries in disputes with the IRS and state taxing authorities. Jon also has significant experience in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation. He negotiates, drafts, and reviews allocation and distribution strategies, including the implementation of deferred compensation, equity incentive, and option plans.