Bernstein Shur Welcomes Tax Attorney Ian M. Gilbert

Ian M. Gilbert

Bernstein Shur, one of northern New England’s largest law firms, announced the addition of Ian M. Gilbert as a tax associate to the firm’s Business Law Practice Group in Portland, ME.

Gilbert’s practice will focus on all areas of business planning, including choice of entity analysis, due diligence, executing merger, acquisition, stock sale and asset sale transactions, providing guidance to flow-through entities on developing allocation and distribution strategies and counseling clients on a broad range of tax issues.

Prior to joining Bernstein Shur, Gilbert was a tax manager in the Multistate Tax Services group at Deloitte Tax, LLP in Boston, Mass., where he provided state and local tax consulting services to an array of national and local clients ranging from startups to publicly traded organizations. In addition, he provided state and local tax restructuring and due diligence services for mergers and acquisitions to buyers in a wide range of industries.

Gilbert received his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law, cum laude, and his L.L.M. in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, summa cum laude. He is admitted to practice in both Massachusetts and ME and resides in Portland with his family.

About Bernstein Shur
Widely regarded as one of New England’s most entrepreneurial law firms, Bernstein Shur has more than 100 attorneys in offices in ME and New Hampshire. Founded in 1915, the firm provides practical and innovative counsel in the areas of business law, litigation, and municipal law to clients throughout the region and around the world. Bernstein Shur is ME’s exclusive member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. More information is available at www.bernsteinshur.com.