John J. O’Neill
PartnerJohn is a business, transaction and tax lawyer. He has a broad legal practice and extensive experience counseling clients of all sizes and types.
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Executive employment and separation agreements
- Equity-based compensation plans and arrangements
- Software and IP licensing
- Software services
- Equity financing
- Entity choice and formations
- Corporate, LLC and partnership governance
- Contracts
- Outside general counsel
- Tax planning for business and real estate transactions
Admissions/Affiliations
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association (Section of Taxation)
- Instructor, Golden Gate University School of Tax (1991- 1993)
Education
- J.D. – Rutgers School of Law, with honors 1982
- B.A. – Rutgers College, with honors, mathematics 1977
Articles:
- “An Alternative to the Safe-Harbor Rules of the 704(b) Regulations”, Taxes – The Tax Magazine (January 1992)
- “A Proposal for Achieving Substantial Economic Effect”, Taxes – The Tax Magazine (July 1995)
- Author, “An Alternative to the Safe-Harbor Rules Under the 704(b) Regulations”
- Business Law
- Taxation