Vincent J. Beres

Vincent J. Beres is a shareholder in the firm's Business Law, Tax and Tax-Exempt
Organizations Practices. While Vince's clientele consists of
businesses, ranging from partnerships and LLCs, S corporations, closely held
businesses and large national manufacturing and service corporations, he also
has deep experience as a trusted business and family advisor to individual
business owners.

Representative Matters and Experience

Helping a food manufacturing client in the acquisition,
development and financing of a new manufacturing facility as part of a strategic
effort to help the client obtain a greater market share

Counseling a management group in the buy-out of a
manufacturing supplier to the airline industry, enabling the client to increase
its market share through product development and greater geographical
scope

On behalf of a closely held medical technology company,
structuring business and family succession plans including exit strategies,
enabling the client to minimize tax liability and more effectively achieve
business and personal financial goals

Assisting the owners of a large distribution company in
finding a suitable buyer and preparing the company and its owners for the sale
of the business; those efforts maximized the purchase price received on the sale
of the company and rewarded the owners for their past
achievements

Serving as an arbitrator and successfully resolving
various purchase price adjustment disputes raised in connection with a business
acquisition

Successfully representing a large retail company in a
tax controversy with the Internal Revenue Service and planning to minimize
future taxes

Frequent speaker on various tax and business planning
issues