Jones Day's State and Local Tax team assists clients in identifying refinements to their operational structures that complement and advance their overall business strategies while providing the additional benefit of reducing state and local taxes.

Business structures that take state and local tax considerations into account increase the business's competitiveness through improved cash flows, higher margins, and greater profitability.

Our team comprises more than 30 highly skilled tax counselors with comprehensive experience in analyzing all tax aspects of potential acquisitions, dispositions, spinoffs, and reorganizations, as well as multistate due diligence experience with mergers, acquisitions, and other reorganizations. We routinely work with clients to qualify for tax exemptions, obtain tax clearance, and mitigate taxes through negotiation. We have broad experience in numerous industries, including automotive, chemicals, consumer products and retail, e-commerce, energy/utilities, financial, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and transportation.