Atty. Brian Gaudet
Brian Gaudet works with private and public companies to help design tax-optimal legal entity structures and day-to-day transaction flows. Brian has wide-ranging experience handling domestic and international transactional tax work for buyers, sellers, and investors as well as experience in state & local tax and tax incentive work, including Qualified Opportunity Zone transactions.
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Brian Gaudet is an Of Counsel based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on business, tax, and environmental. Educated at Boston University School of Law (LL.M. Tax, 1990) and University of Massachusetts (B.A., 1980). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Boston Bar Association. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Brian Gaudet works with private and public companies to help design tax-optimal legal entity structures and day-to-day transaction flows
- Brian has wide-ranging experience handling domestic and international transactional tax work for buyers, sellers, and investors as well as experience in state & local tax and tax incentive work, including Qualified Opportunity Zone transactions
- Brian also has Tax & Business practice experience that includes estate planning and trust & estate administration
- Brian’s Corporate practice experience includes corporate governance & compliance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring, and real estate structuring
- He approaches issues tactically, with years of experience developing practical legal strategies for clients
- For more than a decade, he served as the Head Tax Counsel at CVS Health
- Brian regularly writes on issues related to his tax practice, including IRS Source-of-Income Rules and Business Interest Deduction Limitations for Health Care Entities
- Concentrations •Qualified Opportunity Zones •Legal entity structuring •Domestic and international planning •Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures •Domestic and international tax compliance •Executive and incentive compensation •Tax controversies and litigation •Rule requests and general taxpayer representations •Federal and state voluntary disclosures •Corporate transactions •Public charities, private foundations, social welfare organizations, and political organizations Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2026 •Recognized, Chambers USA Guide, “Massachusetts - Tax,” 2014-2017
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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