Bradley Welcomes Corporate and Tax Partner J. Allen Sullivan Jr. to Birmingham Office

Bradley is pleased to announce that J. Allen Sullivan Jr. has joined as a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Securities and Tax practice groups.

“Allen’s dynamic practice supports strategic areas of focus for our firm and for our clients, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, tax and international trade,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Richard H. Monk III. “His transactional capabilities and his deep background in tax law add to our capabilities to serve clients with sophisticated corporate needs, both within the U.S. and abroad. We are pleased to welcome him to the firm.”

Mr. Sullivan works with U.S. and foreign clients to provide strategic counsel in a variety of areas impacting their businesses, including corporate, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, tax, international trade and compliance, and CFIUS and foreign direct investment. He regularly advises clients on mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, foreign direct investment, joint ventures, corporate and fund formations, private placements, and tax-free reorganizations. His extensive tax background includes partnership, S corporation, C corporation, and M&A tax planning. He also represents taxpayers before the IRS in tax controversy matters including audits, appeals protests, large collections, penalty abatements, Tax Court litigation, and various types of voluntary disclosures.

Additionally, Mr. Sullivan advises clients on export control matters involving the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matter, and sanctions involving the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He also represents U.S. sellers and foreign buyers in foreign direct investment transactions involving Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) considerations and has experience negotiating conditions for CFIUS approval.

Mr. Sullivan earned his LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, his J.D. from Samford University Cumberland School of Law, and his B.A. from Auburn University. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law since 2022 and is licensed in both Alabama and Texas. Mr. Sullivan is a member of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar Association, and the Texas, Dallas and Birmingham bar associations.

Bradley’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group works with corporate clients by understanding and assessing the market and the business enterprise, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing in-depth, actionable strategies throughout the life of a company. The team is known for creating value based on their legal experience and the client-centered service they provide to companies of all sizes, stages, and business models.

The firm’s Tax Practice Group offers a broad range of services covering all aspects of federal, state, and local taxation laws for individuals and businesses. Bradley’s tax attorneys serve a diverse client base and have direct experience handling unique tax issues in a wide range of industries. More than half of the partners in the Tax Practice Group are elected Fellows in either the American College of Tax Counsel or the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, both of which are elite groups of nationally recognized tax or trust and estate attorneys.