John Cobb

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John Cobb advises domestic and international clients on federal and state income tax aspects of corporate and partnership transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, joint ventures, and energy tax credit structures.  Mr. Cobb also counsels nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations on tax and governance matters and high net-worth individuals on federal income, estate and gift tax issues.  In addition to providing tax planning and governance advice, Mr. Cobb has experience assisting clients in the Internal Revenue Service administrative process and in matters before the US Tax Court and state courts.

Prior to joining the Tax Group, Mr. Cobb worked in Steptoe’s Corporate, Securities & Finance Group where his experience included advising clients on finance and loan arrangements, mergers and acquisitions for public and private corporations, cross-border supply and distribution agreements, oil and gas pipeline agreements, commercial real estate, and corporate governance issues. 

Mr. Cobb was awarded a J.D. cum laude by Harvard Law School, where he was the Executive Technical Editor of the Journal on Legislation.  At Harvard, he received Dean’s Scholar prizes in Taxation, Current Issues in Tax Law and Policy, Legislation and Regulation, Torts, Criminal Law, and Jurisprudence.

Select News & Events

• Steptoe Advises IVANS on Sale to ABILITY Network, Applied Systems

Selected Publications

• New Spinoff Standards Proposed in IRS Regulations On Device and Active Trade or Business Under Section 355
  August 18, 2016, Daily Tax Report
• Inversion Regulations Implement Prior Notices and Add New Provisions
  April 14, 2016
• US Supreme Court Holds Taxpayer Can Challenge IRS Summons
  June 19, 2014
• Mitigating the Unintended Consequences of Biofuel Tax Credits
  2012, Vol. 49, No. 2
  Harvard Journal on Legislation