Brian J. Todd

Partner

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.

Acquisition for PSC Consulting

Tax counsel representation for global provider of solutions and support to the electricity industry in the acquisition of an engineering firm. (2017)

Classic Accessories, Inc. sale to CID Capital, LLC

Represented family owned business in sale to private equity fund. (2016)

Cooke Aquaculture acquisition of Icicle Seafoods

Represented Cooke Aquaculture—a family-owned business in New Brunswick, Canada—in its acquisition of Icicle Seafoods, a 50-plus-year-old seafood company with operations in Alaska and Washington. (2016)

NxEdge Inc.

Represented NxEdge Inc. – specializing in machining, anodizing, coating, and cleaning of process components for semiconductor industry – in auction and sale of their business. (2016)

Acquisition of business for Sumitomo Forestry America

Represented Sumitomo Forestry America in the acquisition of a majority stake and formation of joint venture with Dan Ryan Homes, a leading Mid-Atlantic Homebuilder with operations in six states. (2015)

Admitted to Practice

Washington
U.S. Tax Court

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

Memberships & Affiliations

- Past 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

Professional Recognition

- Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Corporate/Commercial: Tax (Washington), 2017-2025; Received "Band 1" ranking, 2019-2025
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Tax Law by Best Lawyers, 2008-present
- Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers" in Tax Law, Thomson Reuters, 2007-2014, 2018-2019
- Received the "John M. Davis Award for Outstanding Legal Expertise," Davis Wright Tremaine, 2019