Sonya Jindal Tork

Representative Experience

Tax, Business Succession and Estate Planning

• Advises clients on tax and non-tax business structuring issues in connection with transactions, including partnership, corporate, real estate, international and business succession transactions.
• Advises on wealth transfer planning for individuals and families, including implementation of sophisticated wealth transfer techniques, such as transferring of interests in family owned entities.
• Advises family owned businesses in succession planning and related estate planning issues.
• Advises clients on structuring equity and incentive plans and award agreements.
• Advises clients on structuring transactions to utilize various tax incentives including new market tax credits and historic rehabilitation tax credits.

Tax Controversy and Criminal Tax Investigations

• Represented a senior level partner at a major accounting firm indicted for violations of federal tax law. Following a five-week jury trial in January 2013 the partner was acquitted of all charges. 
• Represented individuals with undisclosed foreign financial accounts and handle IRS voluntary disclosures, civil audits and criminal investigations with respect to such offshore matters. 

Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations  

• Represents nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations and foundations in all aspects of their organization and operation including formation, governance, mergers and restructurings, unrelated business income tax matters, intermediate sanctions, joint ventures, endowment funds, fundraising, charitable giving and planned giving programs, and compliance with state law charity registration requirements. 
• Advises tax-exempt organizations regarding the limitations on lobbying and political campaign activities.
• Represents nonprofit organizations in connection with obtaining bingo and gaming licenses.