The valuation of an ownership interest in a law firm can be challenging because it will often include significant unknowns as of the valuation date. The existence of uncertainty is not a justification for assigning no value to such assets. The author discusses LeVine v. Platzer, which involves the valuation of a law firm’s intangible assets under New York’s Partnership Law Statute. According to the United States Small Business Administration, nearly half of small law firms will break up. Those breakups are typically driven by economics or personalities. Either way, somebody needs to determine the value of the firm’s assets…
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Deal Structuring and Workforce in Place Considerations Under IRC and Stark Law What complications arise when two separate transactions are used to structure an asset sale of a physician practice? The key to compliance is to hit a reasonable middle ground under somewhat competing frameworks, and carefully drafting, documenting, and reporting accordingly. Valuators play a key role not only in establishing and documenting the fair market value of the purchase price, but also the corresponding allocation of corporate versus personal goodwill, including how it relates to the intangible value of workforce in place (WIP).