Tax Law Done Differently
Founded in 2018 by two Boston attorneys, Touchstone Strategic Law was built to offer a different type of legal practice—one that prioritizes the human side of business.
Led by award-winning entrepreneur and managing partner Elizabeth Norma, our practice specializes in high-level, comprehensible tax law. Elizabeth focuses her expertise on complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), startup growth strategies, corporate financing, and private equity.
A fundamental pillar of our firm is serving as trusted tax co-counsel. We partner seamlessly with corporate attorneys and law firms whose practices require accessible, top-tier tax counsel to support their clients’ most critical deals.
Elizabeth is a highly accomplished, Boston-based tax attorney specializing in transactional tax and executive compensation, with a strong background working at prominent firms like Ropes & Gray. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School as a Clarence Darrow scholar, building on a diverse academic foundation that includes studies at whaSwarthmore, Oxford, and ongoing coursework in FinTech and physics.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
It’s vital (for both buyers and sellers) to structure deals in a manner that maximizes economic return and value. Tax is an essential piece of structuring and the analysis of the deal. We analyze, review and advise with respect to tax-free and taxable deals, management rollovers, midstream liquidity events, taxable stock and asset purchases, and consolidations and liquidations.
Tax Structuring – Cross-Border and Domestic
From choice of entity and capitalization to restructurings and liquidations – we counsel clients on tax structuring and optimizing tax efficiency throughout a company’s life cycle. From our initial consultation, our advice is tailored to your facts (and most importantly, your goals).
Investment Funds
We have broad expertise across the spectrum of private investment funds. Whether you want to set up a co-investment or small “family and friends” fund, a full-fledged venture capital, real estate, or private investment fund, we can optimize your structure and advise on market terms and what investors are seeking in today’s market.
Partnership/LLC Formation and Operation
We work with existing partnerships and LLCs to update their operating agreements, admit new partners and share carried interest, and navigate complex transactions. For new ventures, we help determine if a partnership or LLC is the right choice, and if so, we can draft agreements as simple – or complex – as the facts require.
TOUCHSTONE STRATEGIC LAW
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