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Bingham D. Edwards Jr.

Partner

bedwards@balch.com

Birmingham

T: (205) 226-8775

F: (205) 488-5677

BING EDWARDS is a Partner in the firm's Birmingham office, where his practice focuses on tax, legislative, and transactional issues for emerging and established businesses. With respect to federal tax matters, Mr. Edwards frequently works with executive compensation issues, and he advises nonprofit corporations in obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status. In state and local tax matters, he has assisted clients through various stages of state and local tax audits and the litigation ensuing therefrom. Mr. Edwards has worked in advising clients on the effect of various legislative proposals. Finally, Mr. Edwards frequently advises clients on transactional issues.

Prior to joining Balch and Bingham, Mr. Edwards served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Seybourn H. Lynne, Senior United States District Court Judge.

Representative Experience

Federal Tax: Establishment of and advice about stock option plans and stock purchase agreements for numerous institutional clients; frequent analysis of the effects of federal tax laws on various corporate transactions; establishment of nonprofit corporations; terminations of private foundation status for two significant foundations in Alabama.
Legislative: Analysis of legislation for various clients; representation of and drafting of legislation for Campaign for Alabama during Governor Riley’s attempt at educational and tax reform.
State and Local Tax: Advice on state tax audits with aggregate amounts at issue of $100 million; resolution of local business license audit for a health insurance provider; representation of health care provider in property tax valuation challenges; defense of class action alleging improper collection of sales tax by a retailer.
Transactional: Advice on business structuring issues for institutional clients; numerous whole loan sales by a financial institution where true sale opinions are required; advice on tax structure for special purpose entities created for structured finance transactions; representation of a local municipality in its negotiations with a AA baseball team considering relocation.