
Profile
Richard M. Petkun focuses his practice on international tax planning, corporate acquisitions, and tax controversies.
Richard has wide-ranging experience in tax planning for real estate developers and construction companies. Having practiced as tax counsel for a Houston-based international oil company, he also has transactional experience in the oil industry, including cross-border tax planning for major producing properties and development ventures in Africa, Canada and the UK sector of the North Sea.
A skilled practitioner in the tax controversy area, Richard has dealt with IRS examination teams in various large-case corporate audits and complex partnership cases.
Concentrations
- International tax planning
- Tax controversies
- Real estate taxation
- Oil and gas taxation
- Corporate acquisitions and reorganizations
- Joint ventures
- Debt restructuring and work-outs
- Sovereign wealth investments
- Global energy and infrastructure
Capacidades
Reconocimientos y Liderazgo
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2007-2022
- Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 2007-2014
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
- Member, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Member, Denver Bar Association
Credenciales
Educación
- J.D., Harvard Law School
- A.B., cum laude, Harvard University
Con licencia para ejercer en
- Colorado
Idiomas
- French, Conversational