Robert Garner Bio

Robert Garner is a partner in LP’s Corporate and Tax Planning Practice Groups. Rob concentrates his practice on all aspects of tax planning with respect to a wide variety of transactions. He works closely with private equity firms, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs on tax structuring related to acquisitions, dispositions, reorganizations, restructurings, recapitalizations and other tax matters. In addition, Rob assists with a broad range of general corporate matters for clients, including business formation, review of mergers and acquisitions agreements, and contract negotiation. He also has extensive experience in conducting all aspects of federal/state tax due diligence on potential acquisition targets and in transactional tax modeling. Rob joins the firm from Duff & Phelps, where he was a Vice President in the Transaction Advisory Services Group, and prior to that, he held positions with PwC and McDermott Will & Emery. His prior experience in both the consulting and accounting industries informs his pragmatic approach to solving clients’ toughest tax issues.