James Reardon Bio

Jim has more than 34 years of experience representing public and private companies in corporate and tax matters. He is a trusted counselor to management and shareholders, and helps businesses reduce or eliminate federal corporate income taxation and achieve both operational and transactional goals. His experience includes representing clients in front of the Internal Revenue Service in Tax Controversy matters, before the Treasury Department in obtaining private letter rulings, and with state and local tax authorities. As an advisor to publicly traded corporations, he advises regarding the consolidated return rules, tax-free reorganizations, recapitalizations, and withholding tax issues. His services include NOL preservation upon a change-of-control, consequences arising from cancellation or modification of debt, and the issuance of new debt or equity instruments to investors or creditors. He represents investment funds including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and mezzanine. Jim counsels companies on how to qualify for renewable energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”), which permits federal tax credits to be transferred from a project company to a buyer for cash.