Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight LLP’s broad international tax practice covers aspects of foreign tax planning, structuring, compliance, audits and litigation, across a vast range of industries including energy, software, and technology. William Sherman, Stewart Kasner, William Sharp, and Kevin Packman all jointly lead the team out of Florida, with Sharp also sitting in Georgia and California. Sherman focuses his practice on tax planning for mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, as well as investments for clients in diverse industries, including hospitality, petrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals Kasner focuses on high-net-worth foreign and domestic clients who require assistance with cross-border investments. Sharp regularly acts as lead counsel in offshore compliance matters and  tax litigation and he also represents financial institutions on international tax enforcement and compliance initiatives. Packman’s practice includes advising high-net-worth private clients with tax, trusts and estates. Mark Melton, who is based in Dallas, represents a diverse range of clients in mergers and acquisitions,  as well as inbound and outbound cross-border investments.