Robert L. Wollfarth

Represented a client in the tax-free merger of a $150 million palliative care business.

Represented a client in the $90 million stock purchase of a health insurance agency.

Represented the seller in the $12 million sale of an assisted and independent living facility.

Represented a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in its $5 million sale.

Represented a client in its $100 million acquisition of ship-building assets out of a bankruptcy proceeding.

Successfully structured and implemented the tax-free conversion from S corporation tax status to partnership tax status of six affiliated limited liability companies engaged in a home health business worth over $100 million.

Successfully negotiated an LLC operating agreement between a privately-held Louisiana company and a publicly-traded, non-Louisiana partnership in connection with their formation of a marine towing business consisting of $70 million of assets.

Guided a non-Louisiana oil and gas drilling company through a maze of licensing and tax filing requirements necessary to conduct business in the state.

Assisted numerous tax-exempt organizations, including one of the first charter school associations formed in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina, with forming legal entities to engage in tax-exempt activities and preparing and filing federal tax exemption applications.

Acted as bank counsel in connection with large lending transactions.

Represented film studio clients in connection with film finance transactions.

Assisted clients with obtaining equity financing through private placement transactions.

Helped a municipality stimulate economic growth by preparing and successfully negotiating on its behalf an agreement with a foreign airline providing for the only direct flight between the municipality and a foreign business destination.

Assisted numerous clients with preparing and negotiating agreements including employment, independent contractor, settlement, indemnity, confidentiality, brokering, option and other kinds of agreements.

Represented a Fortune 100 film and television production company in connection with earning and selling tens of millions of dollars of state Motion Picture Investor Tax Credits.

Represented clients in connection with the development of multi-million dollar real estate projects utilizing federal and state New Markets Tax Credits, Historic Tax Credits and other incentives.

Advised both for profit and non-profit clients in connection with earning and obtaining the benefit of federal, state, and local tax and economic incentives including, but not limited to, Historic Tax Credits, New Markets Tax Credits, PILOTs, TIFs, and Opportunity Zone Program benefits.

Negotiated and closed the sales and acquisitions of businesses in a wide variety of industries across the country including long term care businesses ranging in deal size from $5 million to more than $100 million.

Advised both for profit and non-profit clients on methods for reducing or eliminating millions of dollars of federal, state, and local taxes in all phases of their organization and operation.

Convinced local tax authorities to assess a dirt company's customers for underpayment of sales tax, saving the client several hundred thousand dollars in sales tax liability.

Assisted a national insurance company in a Louisiana income tax audit.

Defended a large aircraft repair business in connection with a Louisiana sales and use tax audit.

Structured a pharmacy's drug sales to minimize Louisiana sales and use taxes.

Advised a barge leasing company on procedures for acquiring and leasing barges to minimize Louisiana lease taxes.

Advised a large national software technology development company on strategies to minimize Louisiana sales and use tax liability.

Assisted a large oil and gas pipeline company with settlement of Louisiana ad valorem tax litigation.

Prepared the necessary documentation to allow a national charitable organization to make grants to other charitable organizations and individuals.