David Gilinsky
Partner
David Gilinsky advises businesses and individuals on tax planning integral to domestic and international transactions. He structures transactions and organizations, negotiates and documents the tax consequences of mergers and acquisitions, real estate dispositions and inbound and outbound investments and operations. David is adept at finding ways to reduce tax rates and cash taxes for business so they can expand their operations or meet other strategic goals.
He also represents clients seeking to resolve disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and state Departments of Revenue regarding their taxes.
Having spent most of his career as in-house tax counsel, David is skilled at taking complex and highly technical language and explaining to business leaders how tax strategies are going to affect their company and their plans for the future.
Before becoming a tax lawyer, David served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. He is active in various efforts to help veterans transition to civilian life.
Experience
- Developed and implemented global tax strategy for global restaurant brands by shifting intellectual property to favorable offshore jurisdictions in tax advantaged manners and integrating the supply chains of the brands to promote efficiency.
- Saved $28 million in cash taxes for a hospitality company by undertaking transactions to qualify all Swiss entities at 15% ETR, entering safe harbor status for Pillar Two purposes and avoiding application of the top-up tax.
- Planned and closed the most efficient funding mechanism for the $1 billion asset purchase of a privately held acquisition in December 2021 in addition to conducting tax due diligence.
- Developed tax strategy for an energy company’s $2 billion-plus of foreign assets in North America and Europe.
- Advised company executives on structure and managed implementation of international tax transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures across multiple jurisdictions.
- Counseled management on the impacts of project financing, tax equity financing, structuring of investments and repatriation planning.
- Structured startups to ensure tax efficiency and qualified small business stock exit.
- Facilitated tax deferred exchanges of real estate for investors.