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C. Jones Perry Jr.
Partner

Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1988
University of North Carolina, J.D., 1984
University of North Carolina, B.A., 1980

Practice
C. Jones Perry, a partner in the Private Client Group, represents both domestic and international clients in a broad range of estate planning and tax matters, including pre-immigration tax planning, establishment of cross-border trusts, multi-jurisdictional estate and expatriation tax planning, estate and tax planning for owners of closely held businesses, S corporations and family limited partnerships, charitable gift planning, private foundations and administration of estates and trusts. Mr. Perry joined the firm in 1987 and became a partner in 1995.

Experience
  • Representing a Middle Eastern client on U.S. tax and business succession issues in connection with the transfer of his wholly owned business worth in excess of $1 billion to his spouse and children
  • Representing a family in the restructuring of their family holding company prior to its sale to a publicly traded oil and gas company for over $600 million
  • Representing U.S. banks in developing tax-efficient offshore structures for their Venezuelan and Argentine clients
  • Representing an international family on estate and tax issues in connection with the sale of their family’s business to a public company for over $10 billion and the reinvestment of the sale proceeds
  • Representing a U.S. brokerage firm in connection with the establishment of their Cayman Islands trust company
  • Restructuring of a European resident’s business holdings worth over $1 billion and advice on a family gift program prior to immigration to U.S. in order to minimize U.S. taxes
  • Representing the seller of a unique art collection in negotiations for its sale by a major auction house
  • Advising U.S. citizens on tax planning in connection with their expatriation


Selected Professional & Business Activities
  • Director, New York Law Institute
  • Director, Humane Society of New York


Publications
  • "New Law Imposes More Tax, But Expat Planning Can Still Be Effective," Journal of International Taxation, November 1996
  • "New Law Changes Rules on Cross-Border Trusts, Toughens Reporting," Journal of International Taxation, October 1996
  • "The Final GST Regs. Provide Good News for NRAs," Estate Planning, March 1996
  • "Use of Trusts in Cross-Border Planning," co-authored with Henry S. Ziegler, AICPA Conference, July 1995