J. Michael Wilson

Listed in Chambers USA, Tax, 2022-2024 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Tax Law, 2009-2021, 2023-2025 North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2020 Listed in Business North Carolina, “Legal Elite,” Tax, 2009, 2011, 2023 Handle tax structuring for mergers and acquisitions across a range of industries, representing private equity funds, as well as strategic buyers and sellers. Negotiate and document tax provisions of credit agreements, primarily representing lenders and administrative agents, as well as borrowers. Structure, negotiate and document joint ventures in a variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, defense, technology, food and beverage, real estate, and renewable energy. Structure real estate transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, development, sales, like-kind exchanges, and conservation easements. Prepare fund formation and governing documents for private equity funds. Negotiate investments in private equity funds by family offices and institutional investors. Represent corporations in equipment leasing transactions. Represent taxpayers in disputes with state and local taxing authorities.