Thompson & Knight LLP: John R. Cohn - Dallas, TX

Corporate Tax Strategy, Cross-Border Transactions, and Energy Tax in Dallas

Structuring multi-hundred-million-dollar transactions requires an incisive understanding of corporate taxation, partnership allocations, and international cross-border frameworks. Based in Dallas, Texas, at Holland and Knight LLP (formerly Thompson and Knight), Consulting Counsel John R. Cohn provides comprehensive tax advisory services to major publicly traded companies, private equity sponsors, energy enterprises, and global investors. When corporate dealmakers need to hire a tax lawyer to navigate intricate merger mechanics or optimize enterprise asset transfers, John Cohn applies nearly four decades of transactional tax experience to minimize fiscal exposure and ensure seamless closing execution.

Four Decades of Elite Transactional Tax Experience

John R. Cohn earned his legal education at the University of Texas School of Law and has been admitted to the State Bar of Texas since 1988. Over his extensive legal career, he has served as key tax architect on landmark corporate acquisitions, divestitures, and private fund formations. His work spans traditional oil and gas explorations in North America and overseas, cutting-edge healthcare technology buyouts, and multi-tier debt restructurings. Clients seeking to find a business formation lawyer or tax specialist benefit from his ability to foresee complex IRS consequences, prevent unintended tax recognition events, and structure partnership agreements that satisfy all stakeholder goals.

Core Practice Concentrations and Transactional Capabilities

John Cohn provides tailored tax structuring across the full lifecycle of corporate transactions, capital raises, and commercial ventures:

• Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Structuring: Designing tax-free reorganizations, asset purchases, spin-offs, and taxable stock transactions for domestic and foreign enterprises.
• Private Equity and Investment Fund Formation: Collaborating with fund managers to structure tax-efficient partnership vehicles, co-investment entities, and management company carry allocations.
• Oil and Gas and Energy Sector Taxation: Advising exploration and production companies on intangible drilling costs (IDCs), percentage depletion, mineral rights transfers, and joint operating venture taxation.
• Cross-Border Tax Planning and FATCA Compliance: Serving alongside financial and ip lawyers to guide clients through international withholding requirements, reporting rules, and bilateral tax treaty relief.
• Corporate Restructuring and Debt Workouts: Assisting distressed entities in mitigating cancellation of debt income (CODI) and preserving valuable net operating losses (NOLs).
• Commercial Contracts and Operating Agreements: Operating as experienced contract lawyers to draft partnership tax provisions, targeted allocations, and tax indemnity covenants.

Proven Deal Record and Industry Recognition

John R. Cohn is widely recognized across Texas and national legal directories, including long-standing honors in Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America for tax law. Whether advising on the sale of a corporate division or counseling a multi-million-dollar private fund on international capital commitments, he brings profound technical rigor and strategic creativity to every assignment. If you need to consult a corporate tax attorney or retain an experienced transactional tax counsel in Dallas, John R. Cohn provides the seasoned advocacy and high-level acumen essential for commercial success.