Jones Walker Welcomes State and Local Tax Attorney Kyle Brehm and Expands Into Minnesota
'We are pleased to welcome Kyle to Jones Walker,' said Bill Hines, the firm's managing partner. 'His extensive experience in state and local tax law, as well as indirect tax issues, expands the reach of our robust tax practice into Minnesota and strengthens the value we provide to clients nationwide.'
Kyle is a state and local tax (SALT) attorney with nearly two decades of experience providing strategic value to clients across a broad range of industries. He draws on his extensive background at a Big Four accounting firm and in private legal practice to deliver sophisticated counsel on the full spectrum of SALT matters, from compliance and planning to dispute resolution and transactional support. Kyle also has particular experience in multistate indirect tax issues, including complex post-Wayfair sales and use tax matters.
'I've been watching Jones Walker build one of the preeminent teams of state and local tax attorneys over the last several years,' Kyle said, 'and could not be more thrilled or more proud to join this group of colleagues.'
Kyle represents clients in connection with state tax compliance strategies, audit defense, and dispute resolution. With an emphasis on building close, long-lasting working relationships, he works with executives and in-house tax and legal departments to identify tax savings and leverage opportunities related to existing, revised, and proposed state and federal legislation and administrative rulings.
Kyle also provides strategic counsel on the state and local tax implications of a wide range of business transactions, including entity restructuring, mergers, and acquisitions, and conducts related due diligence.
About Jones WalkerJones Walker LLP (joneswalker.com) is among the largest 145 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.
Contact: Savannah Kirk225.248.3435skirk@joneswalker.com
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