MATTHEW P. MCLAUGHLIN is an Associate in the Jackson office. He concentrates much of his practice addressing Federal and State tax issues in the context of business formation, planning, capitalization and operation. He has advised clients in asset and stock acquisitions, as well as all aspects of due diligence required thereunder. In addition, Matthew has worked extensively with state and local governmental units advising them of financing options for the construction, development or redevelopment of public structures and works. More particularly, Matthew has represented clients in a wide array of innovative commercial financing transactions involving federal income tax credits as well as state and local tax incentives. His work here has included the representation of various developers of low to moderate income housing on all issues surrounding entity formation, syndication, capitalization and compliance of state and federal housing rules and regulations. Matthew works closely with emerging companies on choice of entity issues and economic development incentives available in Mississippi. He has advised public utility companies, gaming concerns and other entities on a wide array of state and local tax issues. Matthew has experience in the following areas: Served as counsel to a local housing authority in various joint venture affordable housing developments financed with low income housing tax credits, conventional loans and federal grant funds Advised a manufacturer of the various state and local tax incentives related to the construction of an $80,000,000 manufacturing facility in Mississippi Represented a number of gaming operators in equipment leasing transactions Representation of developers of low to moderate income housing Counsel to 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation comprised of lenders that pool funds for the development of low to moderate income housing Representation of casino developer in the acquisition of gaming assets from a bankruptcy estate Representation of state and local governmental units in financing options for construction of public facilities as well as the leasing of public equipment Representation of corporation before the IRS for failure to remit employment tax Advising existing companies and newly formed business on the tax benefits allowed under the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 Representation of a manufacturing facility in a $50,000,000 expansion project financed with Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds and state and local tax incentives Representation of a public utility on financing issues related to restoration costs following Hurricane Katrina Assisted in drafting and submitting a private letter ruling request to the Internal Revenue Service on the taxability of the receipt of securitized bond proceeds by a public utility company Represented the purchaser in a $56,000,000 stock purchase Advised a public utility on Federal and State tax incentives allowed for the development of an integrated gasification combined cycle plant.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
American Bar Association, Corporate Law Section, Tax Section and Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Former Vice Chairman of the Tax Committee for the Young Lawyer's Division, American Bar Association Chairman of the Tax Committee for the Young Lawyer’s Division, American Bar Association Liasion between the Tax Committee for the Young Lawyer’s Division, American Bar Association and the Tax Section of the American Bar Association State Chairman, Affordable Housing and Community Development Forum Mississippi Bar Association, Business Law Section, Tax Section and Estates and Trusts Section Member of the Executive Committee for Estates and Trusts Section of the Mississippi Bar Association Secretary/Treasurer of the Estates and Trusts Section of the Mississippi Bar Association Vice Chairman, Estates and Trusts Section of the Mississippi Bar Association Mississippi Bar, Young Lawyers Division Hinds County Bar Association Jackson Young Lawyers Association, Co-Chairman of the Diversity Committee Financial Planners Association Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers The State and Local Tax Lawyer, Editorial Board
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Matthew has served on the board and chairman of finance for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of South Mississippi, has been a member of the Campaign Cabinet for the United Way and volunteers for the American Heart Association. He currently serves on a educational program committee administered by the MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce and has assisted in the implementation of the Save Your Heart Campaign for the American Heart Association. Matthew currently serves on the board of the Young Professionals, the Belhaven Improvement Association and is a founding member and director of the Phoenix Club of Jackson. He was recently recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as one of Mississippi's 2008 "Top 40 Under 40."
NEWS
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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March 2008
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Rent Escalation Clauses.
Metro Business Chronicle and The East Mississippi Business Journal
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February 2008
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Assignment and Subletting in Commercial Leases.
Metro Business Chronicle and The East Mississippi Business Journal
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January 2008
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Beyond the Lease...the Work Letter Agreement.
Metro Business Chronicle and The East Mississippi Business Journal
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May 2007
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Landlords, Lessees and Lenders: The Need for SNDAS.
The Metro Business Chronicle
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February / March 2007
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Asset and Stock Sales.
The Young Lawyer
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December 2006
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Deducting State, Local and Foreign Property Taxes.
Joint Publication with Heather Anson, American Bar Association, Young Layer’s Division 101 Series
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December 2006
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Employee Use of Vehicles.
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division 101 Series
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November 2006
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The Use of Escalation Clauses in Commercial Leases.
The Metro Business Chronicle
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October 2006
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Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 and the Implications of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2006-67.
The Metro Business Chronicle
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October 2006
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An Overview of Certain Tax and Non-Tax Issues Related To Asset Sales and Stock Sales.
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division 101 Series
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August 2006
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Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 and the Implications of Internal Revenue Service Notice 2006-67.
American Bar Association, Young Lawyer’s Division Transactional SuperGroup Newsletter
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Speaking Engagements
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March 2008
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Landlord Tenant Law in Mississippi, Beyond the Basics
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October 2007
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July 2007
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March 2006
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- University of Florida Fredric G. Levin School of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2003
- Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2002
- Millsaps College, B.A., 1999, cum laude.
Matthew is a 2005 graduate of the prestigious Leadership Mississippi and serves on the Alumni Council for the University of Florida Levin College Law. Matthew is also a graduate of Leadership Greater Jackson and is a member of the Mississippi Heritage Trust, the Mississippi Economic Development Council, the Mississippi Economic Council and the MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce, where he sits on the Regional Employers Council and the Governmental Affairs and Major Initiatives committee. He is also an Ambassador for the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership.
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2003
- United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, 2003
- United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 2003
- United States Tax Court, 2003
- Mississippi Supreme Court, 2003
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Lynda Harrison
Legal Assistant
(601) 965-8138
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