How Trump Could Affect M&A Activity

Dworak: “At the very least, lower tax rates under Trump may drive M&A activity by freeing up capital and reducing the cost of taxable transactions.”

IRVINE, CA—Despite speculation to the contrary, there seems to be no lack of confidence in mergers and acquisitions since the election, and lower tax rates under Donald Trump could fuel this activity, Allen Matkins’ tax partner Frank Dworak tells GlobeSt.com. Dworak recently joined the firm’s Orange County office in the corporate and finance department and tax-practice group, where he will advise clients on joint ventures and other tax-oriented entity structures, corporate mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, domestic and international tax planning and tax controversy matters.

Dworak has advised clients with respect to taxable and tax-deferred mergers and acquisitions, partnership and LLC structuring and operating issues, like-kind exchanges and international tax issues including withholding, transfer pricing, subpart F, treaty issues and passive foreign-investment companies. We spoke with him about his new role, his take on corporate mergers and acquisitions and the impact a Donald Trump presidency could have on this activity.