Gary P. Tober

Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.7984 | toberg@lanepowell.com

Business

Tax and business planning for U.S. and foreign corporations, partnerships and individuals. Emphasizes the tax aspect of cross-border business operations and investments transactions in addition to advising on business and legal aspects of such transactions.

Professional Experience

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington School of Law, Graduate Program in Taxation

Admitted to Practice

Washington

Academics

Washington University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1982)
University of Toledo Law School (J.D., 1976)
Denison University (B.A., 1973)

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

Chair, Lane Powell Tax Practice Group
Business
Emerging Companies and Venture Investment
International Business
White Collar Criminal Defense, Regulatory Compliance and Special Investigations

Representative Transactions

Represented New Zealand fruit growers in contract discussions with U.S. parties for the growing of new varietals and horticultural products.
Acts as general counsel to U.S. technology company which raised pre-IPO financing in United Kingdom.
Advised U.S. trading company on sourcing electric power tools in Asia, manufacturing such products under license agreements and the importation into the United States.
Provided legal and tax advice on the establishment of international joint ventures in the People’s Republic of China for the production of pencils, ice cream, and shoes, respectively.
Counseled U.S. company on sourcing consumer technology products and electronic components in Asia and sale to U.S. wholesalers.
Restructured business operations of U.S. company in furtherance of a public offering of stock.
Regularly renders U.S. tax opinions to foreign government investing pension funds in U.S. corporations, start-up enterprises and real estate located in the United States.

Publications

“New Tax Benefits for Investing in Small Business,” Seattle Business Monthly, May 2009

Speaking Engagements

Provided testimony before Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives on taxation of electronic commerce.
Accepted appointment to prepare USA national report on international taxation of electronic commerce for International Fiscal Association.
Regularly presents seminars on international tax topics to certified public accountants; teaches graduate school courses in international taxation; speaks at seminars on international commercial agreements; co-chaired seminar in Canada on cross-border transactions; chairs seminars on international law; and lectures on international topics at various professional education programs.

Awards and Honors

Named as a “Top Business Lawyer” in Seattle Business Monthly, 2008
Named as Washington “SuperLawyer,” Washington Law and Politics Magazine, 2006-2009
Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, 2003-2010
Named in “Best Lawyers” survey published by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, 2006 – 2007
Recommended by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/Commercial: Tax (2009)