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Bryan S. Smith Partner

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1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, WA 98101-3099

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BSmith@perkinscoie.com

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Bryan Smith, a partner with the firm's Corporate practice, has experience in many aspects of federal income tax, including mergers and acquisitions, international and cross-border transactions, executive compensation, public and private offerings, joint ventures, real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate and leasing transactions, and federal tax controversies.

Ranked by Chambers & Best Lawyers

Named “Tax Law Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America, 2024
Ranked by Chambers USA Five Years in a Row

Named "Lawyer of the Year," for Tax Law by Best Lawyers in America, 2020, 2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Tax Law, 2013 – 2024
Listed in Chambers USA "American's Leading Lawyers" for Tax, 2007, 2019 – 2023
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law," 2008

Deloitte & Touche L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Manager, Tax Department, 1995 – 2000
Eisenhower & Carlson, Tacoma, WA, Rule 9 Intern and Summer Associate, 1994 – 1995
Connolly, Holm, Tacon & Meserve, Olympia, WA, Summer Associate, 1993 – 1994

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Seattle University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1995, Research & Technical Editor, Seattle University Law Review
Seattle Pacific University, B.A., 1992

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