Manchester Taxation Lawyer
Overview
Peter has been engaged in providing tax advice exclusively since 1984. He began his career as a tax associate at Miller & Chevalier in Washington, DC and joined Sheehan Phinney in 1996. In 2001, Peter moved to the West Coast as a partner in Ernst & Young’s National Office West, specializing in the taxation of mergers and acquisitions. He returned to Sheehan Phinney in 2004.
Peter’s practice covers a broad range of tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs, tax-free reorganizations, workouts, partnerships, S corporations, limited liability companies, international taxation, state and local taxation, tax-exempt organizations and tax-exempt financing. He has represented clients in many industries, including: software, telecommunications, healthcare, real estate, natural resources, private equity and venture capital, logistics, education and the public sector. He has assisted both small private and large public companies in connection with tax planning and controversy matters throughout his career. Peter is also a frequent contributor to professional journals and presenter at tax seminars.
About Peter T. Beach
Practice Areas
- Taxation
- Tax Litigation
- Corporate
- Healthcare
- Labor & Employment
- Real Estate & Development
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1990
- District of Columbia, 1984
- U.S. Tax Court, 1988
- California
Other Affiliations
- District of Columbia (Member)
- American Bar Association
- New Hampshire Bar Association (Member)
- California Bar Association (Member)
Education
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1984
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Law Review: Cornell Law Review, Managing Editor - Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, 1978
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Past Positions
- Miller & Chevalier in Washington, DC, Associate
- Ernst & Young’s, Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Provides pro bono legal services to several worldwide non-profit meditation organizations
- California Bar Association Tax Section
- American Bar Association Tax Section
- New Hampshire Bar Association Tax Section and several committees, providing tax advice in connection with the drafting and amending of the State’s limited liability company and limited partnership statutes
Achievements
Honors
- Chambers USA, Tax
- Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Taxation
- Best Lawyers in America® 2020 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Taxation
- Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Best Lawyers in America® 2016 Manchester Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law
- Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation & Controversy - Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Office Information
Address
1000 Elm Street17th Floor Manchester, NH 03101
Phone
Fax
- 603-627-8121
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Drafting Partnership Agreements After Tax Reform The Practical Tax Lawyer, Summer, 1988
- Capital Gain Treatment of a Sale of Computer Software by a Research and Development Limited Partnership 68 Cornell Law Review 54, 1983
- Capital Gains Tax Relief for Those Who Missed the Time-Limited 100% Exclusion
- Tax Changes Enacted Last Year That May Affect Your Tax Return for 2010 and Beyond
- Paying Dividends in 2010 to Avoid Potentially Higher Tax Rates Starting in 2011
- “LLC Tax” Repealed - Opportunity to File Protective Claim for Refund
- Raising Capital for the Emerging Business
- Significant Tax Developments During the First Quarter of 2010
- Stimulus Bill Thaws Economic Winter With New Tax Benefits for Individuals and Businesses
- Reminder: December 31, 2008 Deadline for Section 409A Documentary Compliance
- Changes to New Hampshire Law Regarding Insurance Coverage for Dependents and Civil Unions
- Federal Income Tax Treatment of the Development, Acquisition and Disposition of Intellectual Property
- How has the tax treatment of stock appreciation rights changed recently?
- New Deferred Compensation Rules: Another Potential Headache for Small Business Owners
- Deferred Compensation Plans Affected by New Legislation
- Our company sold some intellectual property a few months ago. Now both parties to the sale believe it would be in their best interests to unwind the transaction. How can we do this?
- Equity Compensation Plans – What Have You Done for Me Lately?
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