Professionals

Jared Gurley is an associate in the corporate practice group and tax section of Porter Hedges. His practice involves advising clients with regard to the federal income taxation of individuals, partnerships, and corporations involved in domestic and international business transactions. Mr. Gurley has a particular focus on transactions and issues involving the energy industry.

Mr. Gurley has advised many of the firm’s clients in a variety of transactions, including entity formations, reorganizations, dispositions, mergers and acquisitions, and U.S. cross-border tax issues. In addition, he has experience advising nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations and assisting clients with issues related to state and local taxation and employee benefits.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gurley served as an attorney-advisor and law clerk for the Honorable Harry A. Haines of the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C.

• Business start-ups – choice of entity tax and business considerations.
• Company agreements – drafting limited liability company and partnership agreements, including tailoring complex tax allocation provisions to achieve desired economic results.
• Federal and Texas state tax planning (including franchise, margin, severance, and sales tax) and compliance matters in connection with a variety of business transactions.
• Like-kind exchanges – planning and implementing tax deferred like-kind exchanges under Internal Revenue Code section 1031.
• Mergers and acquisitions – tax planning and compliance with respect to a wide variety of business combinations.
• U.S. cross-border transactions – planning in respect of U.S. inbound and outbound transactions.

• State Bar of Texas
• American Bar Association, Tax Section
• Houston Bar Association, Tax Section
• Houston Young Lawyers Association