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Karl Jackson
Senior Associate
1111 Bagby Street
Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
Karl is a tax attorney with a proven track record of advising high-net-worth individuals, multinational corporations, and private entities on complex tax matters. With extensive experience in federal tax controversy, corporate taxation, and business structuring, he provides sophisticated legal counsel tailored to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and maximize tax efficiencies.
Prior to joining Nelson Mullins, Karl held...
Karl is a tax attorney with a proven track record of advising high-net-worth individuals, multinational corporations, and private entities on complex tax matters. With extensive experience in federal tax controversy, corporate taxation, and business structuring, he provides sophisticated legal counsel tailored to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and maximize tax efficiencies.
Prior to joining Nelson Mullins, Karl held key positions at leading law firms and a Big Four accounting firm, where he gained experience in tax controversy, IRS audits, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. He has successfully represented clients in high-stakes tax disputes, advised on intricate corporate reorganizations, and structured tax-efficient transactions across diverse industries, including energy, real estate, technology, and private equity.
key positions at leading law firms and a Big Four accounting firm, where he gained experience in tax controversy, IRS audits, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. He has successfully represented clients in high-stakes tax disputes, advised on intricate corporate reorganizations, and structured tax-efficient transactions across diverse industries, including energy, real estate, technology, and private equity.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Successfully represented a clinical trial company in an IRS audit, resulting in no changes to the original tax return.
- Analyzed and amended Form 941s for corporations and small businesses seeking Employee Retention Credits, ensuring compliance and maximizing benefits.
- Advised a $200M commodities company on corporate restructuring for tax and asset protection, drafting key organizational documents.
- Represented private companies in amending shareholder, partnership, and organizational agreements.
- Provided tax structuring guidance to an oil and gas company regarding partnership unit dispositions.
- Assisted high-net-worth individuals in forming family limited partnerships for tax efficiency and asset protection.
- Represented a software development company and real estate enterprise in business restructuring for tax advantages.
- Conducted tax due diligence for a U.S. energy company acquiring Egyptian oil concessions.
- Advised a Canadian investment fund on structuring alternatives for a renewable energy transaction.
- Represented a minority interest holder in the sale of a 30% stake in a mid-sized clinical research company.
- Advised clients on Regulation D compliance and corporate governance matters.
- Structured transactions to comply with IRS disguised sale exception requirements for preformation capital expenditures.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate and special counsel, Houston office of national law firm (2022—2024)
- Tax attorney, Houston-based business consulting firm (2020—2022)
- Senior associate, Houston office of national accounting firm (2019—2020)
Education
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University of Houston Law Center,
JD/LLM
- Board Member, Black Law Students Association
- Editor, Consumer & Commercial Law Journal
- Vice President, Board of Advocates
- Awards: Tax Executives Institute Scholarship, Ira Shepard Tax Scholarship
- Lindenwood University, BA, Accounting
Admissions
- Texas, 2019
Practice Areas
Representative Matters
- Successfully represented a clinical trial company in an IRS audit, resulting in no changes to the original tax return.
- Analyzed and amended Form 941s for corporations and small businesses seeking Employee Retention Credits, ensuring compliance and maximizing benefits.
- Advised a $200M commodities company on corporate restructuring for tax and asset protection, drafting key organizational documents.
- Represented private companies in amending shareholder, partnership, and organizational agreements.
- Provided tax structuring guidance to an oil and gas company regarding partnership unit dispositions.
- Assisted high-net-worth individuals in forming family limited partnerships for tax efficiency and asset protection.
- Represented a software development company and real estate enterprise in business restructuring for tax advantages.
- Conducted tax due diligence for a U.S. energy company acquiring Egyptian oil concessions.
- Advised a Canadian investment fund on structuring alternatives for a renewable energy transaction.
- Represented a minority interest holder in the sale of a 30% stake in a mid-sized clinical research company.
- Advised clients on Regulation D compliance and corporate governance matters.
- Structured transactions to comply with IRS disguised sale exception requirements for preformation capital expenditures.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate and special counsel, Houston office of national law firm (2022—2024)
- Tax attorney, Houston-based business consulting firm (2020—2022)
- Senior associate, Houston office of national accounting firm (2019—2020)
Professional Activities
- Tax Section Texas Bar Association
- Tax Section Houston Bar Association
Community
- Volunteer, IRS Tax Day at South Texas College of Law
Karl is a tax attorney with a proven track record of advising high-net-worth individuals, multinational corporations, and private entities on complex tax matters. With extensive experience in federal tax controversy, corporate taxation, and business structuring, he provides sophisticated legal counsel tailored to mitigate risk, ensure compliance, and maximize tax efficiencies.
Prior to joining Nelson Mullins, Karl held... key positions at leading law firms and a Big Four accounting firm, where he gained experience in tax controversy, IRS audits, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. He has successfully represented clients in high-stakes tax disputes, advised on intricate corporate reorganizations, and structured tax-efficient transactions across diverse industries, including energy, real estate, technology, and private equity.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Successfully represented a clinical trial company in an IRS audit, resulting in no changes to the original tax return.
- Analyzed and amended Form 941s for corporations and small businesses seeking Employee Retention Credits, ensuring compliance and maximizing benefits.
- Advised a $200M commodities company on corporate restructuring for tax and asset protection, drafting key organizational documents.
- Represented private companies in amending shareholder, partnership, and organizational agreements.
- Provided tax structuring guidance to an oil and gas company regarding partnership unit dispositions.
- Assisted high-net-worth individuals in forming family limited partnerships for tax efficiency and asset protection.
- Represented a software development company and real estate enterprise in business restructuring for tax advantages.
- Conducted tax due diligence for a U.S. energy company acquiring Egyptian oil concessions.
- Advised a Canadian investment fund on structuring alternatives for a renewable energy transaction.
- Represented a minority interest holder in the sale of a 30% stake in a mid-sized clinical research company.
- Advised clients on Regulation D compliance and corporate governance matters.
- Structured transactions to comply with IRS disguised sale exception requirements for preformation capital expenditures.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate and special counsel, Houston office of national law firm (2022—2024)
- Tax attorney, Houston-based business consulting firm (2020—2022)
- Senior associate, Houston office of national accounting firm (2019—2020)
Education
-
University of Houston Law Center,
JD/LLM
- Board Member, Black Law Students Association
- Editor, Consumer & Commercial Law Journal
- Vice President, Board of Advocates
- Awards: Tax Executives Institute Scholarship, Ira Shepard Tax Scholarship
- Lindenwood University, BA, Accounting
Admissions
- Texas, 2019
Practice Areas
Industries
- Tax Section Texas Bar Association
- Tax Section Houston Bar Association
- Volunteer, IRS Tax Day at South Texas College of Law
