Admitted to Practice | U.S. Tax Court | | Washington |
| Brian Todd focuses on federal income tax issues in a wide variety of corporate, LLC, partnership and international transactions. He drafts economically complex LLC operating agreements and has extensive experience in the formation, organization and taxation of LLCs and partnerships. Brian regularly advises clients on tax considerations and disclosures related to corporate mergers, acquisitions and IPOs. Selected Experience Confirma 2009 Represented Confirma in its $22 million merger with Merge Healthcare Inc. Confirma is the creator of Cadstream, a medical device software system that automates the processing of breast magnetic resonance imaging studies. The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization and entities owned by the Hammerstein family 2009 Negotiated the sale of the extensive Rodgers and Hammerstein musical theater portfolio and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization to the Imagem Music Group. Winona Capital 2008 Acquisition of Barter Optical and Dragon Optical. Clearwire Corporation 2008 Merger of Sprint and Clearwire WiMAX businesses and investment in Clearwire of $3.2 billion by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Google and Intel. Seattle Children's Hospital 2008 $25 million new markets tax credit financing for construction. Stratford Development Company 2008 Provided tax and LLC structuring counsel to Stratford Development Company in connection with a variety of real estate transactions. Madrona Medical Group, P.S. 2008 Sale of assets to PeaceHealth. Northern Dynasty Minerals 2007 Acted as Alaska local counsel to Northern Dynasty Minerals, a Canadian corporation, in the negotiation and documentation of a partnership between Northern Dynasty Minerals and a subsidiary of Anglo American PLC. Tamaris Properties, LLC, a real estate investment fund 2007 Sale of the LLC interests of a real estate investment fund. Energy Metals Corp. 2007 Acted as U.S. tax counsel to Energy Metals Corp. in connection with its acquisition by Uranium One Inc. Kitsap County 2006 $5 million new markets tax credit financing. Continental Minerals 2006 Acted as U.S. tax counsel to Continental Minerals Corp. in its acquisition of Great China Mining. Additional Qualifications Professional and Community Activities
- Chair, Partnership and LLC Law Committee, Business Law Section; Member, Transactional Tax Committee; Past Chair, Business Law Section – Washington State Bar Association
- Section of Taxation, American Bar Association
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in Tax Law by Woodward/White, 2008-present
- Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers" in Tax Law, Law & Politics, 2007-2010
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Education LL.M., Taxation, New York University School of Law, 1990 J.D., Hamline University School of Law, 1984, magna cum laude
- Notes and Comments Editor, Hamline Law Review
B.A., English, Carleton College, 1981, cum laude | |