Bob advises public and private companies on tax matters related to mergers, business acquisitions and capital restructurings. He also counsels emerging-growth and middle-market companies in structuring and closing tax-advantaged investments and acquisitions, including private equity and mezzanine financings and contingent or convertible equity rights. Recent transactions crossed diverse industries, including insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, technology and telecommunications, real estate, oil and gas, commodity trading, and retail.

Having previously served as tax counsel for a Fortune 100 multinational corporation, Bob has substantial experience in tax-free restructurings and international transactions, including cross-border acquisitions and debt/equity financings. His responsibilities included international operations in the United States, Europe and South America. He began his career as a certified public accountant with a national accounting firm. Bob served in the accounting firm's Washington, D.C., office and later assumed responsibility for tax planning, tax audit and assurance on several Fortune 500 multinational companies and a number of private businesses.

Bob frequently lectures on tax matters, including mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and international transactions. He is a regular presenter at tax conferences, including the annual William & Mary Tax Conference and the annual Virginia Conference on Federal Taxation at the University of Virginia. He is also a frequent in-house instructor for CPAs at prominent accounting firms.