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Hogan Lovells US LLP Offices
COLUMBIA SQUARE
555 THIRTEENTH STREET, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20004
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Jasper Howard
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Jasper Howard assists clients in structuring and executing transactions in a tax-efficient manner. Clients often turn to Jasper for their largest, most important transactions that present difficult tax issues. He has broad experience in analyzing complex transactions and providing creative, workable solutions that meet the client’s tax and business objectives, making him a go-to source for tax advice on major business transactions.
For more than 25 years, Jasper has advised on the tax aspects of a broad range of transactions, including tax-free spin-offs and restructurings of multibillion dollar companies. He frequently advises on mergers and acquisitions of public companies as well as closely-held businesses in taxable and tax-free transactions, including multistep tax-free reorganizations. He advises on both domestic and international joint ventures, and structuring inbound and outbound investments and other cross-border transactions. He also works extensively with clients in structuring and implementing internal reorganizations, especially in the international context, to integrate acquired businesses and re-align multijurisdictional organizational structures.
Education
LL.M., New York University School of Law, 1989
J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1987
B.S., University of Kentucky, 1984
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
Praised for its cross-border transactional acumen, Hogan Lovells US LLP‘s tax practice underlines its formidable reputation in the REIT space with instructions for leading global entities. Other significant drivers of work involve clients operating in the TMT, life sciences, sports, media and entertainment sectors. Capital markets transactions and M&A involving REITs, real estate funds and joint ventures are notable strengths for Cristina Arumi and Prentiss Feagles; San Francisco-based Josh Scala is also an expert in this field, in addition to his private equity knowledge. Elsewhere, practice head Siobhan Rausch focuses on the complex area of tax-exempt organizations, where she advises charitable, educational, health and scientific research organizations, as well as private foundations and trade associations. Jasper Howard is a regular port of call for multi-billion dollar companies in tax-free spin-offs and restructurings, while Scott Lilienthal is an essential contact in public finance matters. New York-based Jessica Millett, who specializes in qualified opportunity zones, joined from Duval & Stachenfeld LLP in July 2022. All named individuals are based in Washington DC unless noted otherwise.
United States > Tax > International tax
Hogan Lovells US LLP operates across several industry sectors with particular strength in private capital, life sciences, healthcare, logistics, media and entertainment. The firm offers full service transfer pricing capabilities including tax-efficient supply chain management, tax valuations and financial modelling. Siobhan Rausch leads the practice and focuses on the area of tax-exempt organizations, advising charitable, educational and health institutions. Cristina Arumi advises a number of REITs on compliance with tax protection agreements while Jasper Howard assists with both domestic and international joint ventures. Caitlin Piper works on joint ventures, spin-offs and reorganizations.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Government > Government relations
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- International Trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- International Trade > CFIUS
- International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Government > Government contracts
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Finance > Fintech
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Finance > Project finance
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Finance > Project finance
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)