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Gary P. Tober

Owner - Seattle

gtober@gsblaw.com

206. 816.1415 Tel

206.464.0125 Fax

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Gary P. Tober has been practicing law for over thirty-five years. His practice encompasses business, transaction and international tax advice. Mr. Tober advises U.S. and foreign corporations, partnerships and individuals in tax and business planning matters. He regularly consults with clients on the potential tax implications for cross-border operations and investment transactions for a variety of companies ranging from fruit growers, durable goods manufacturers to foreign-based technology companies.

In addition to counseling clients on the tax implications of business and investment transactions, Mr. Tober also consults and renders U.S. tax opinions to foreign governments and foreign pension funds investing in U.S. corporations, start-up enterprises and real estate located in the United States. Prior to joining Garvey Schubert Barer, Mr. Tober was chair of the Tax Practice Group and Canada Practice Group at Lane Powell.

He serves as an adjunct professor for the University of Washington School of Law Graduate Program in Taxation and Golden Gate University School of Taxation, and his opinion is frequently sought on important tax issues. For example, Mr. Tober provided testimony before the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives on taxation of electric commerce.

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 that 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 governments investing pension funds in U.S. corporations, start-up enterprises and real estate located in the United States.