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Brian A. Silikovitz
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Roseland
Tel: 973.597.2562 | Fax: 973.597.2563


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Brian A. Silikovitz is a Member of the Business Tax Counseling & Structuring practice group, where he specializes in business tax counseling and structuring. Mr. Silikovitz counsels clients at all stages in the life of a business and is especially active in the areas of venture capital and private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, hedge fund and private equity fund formation, issuances of debt instruments and equity derivatives, executive compensation, and choice of business entity.

Recent Speaking Engagements
  • "The 2010 Tax Landscape:  What We Know and What We Expect," WestLegalEd Webcast, John L. Berger, Esq., Michael N. Gooen, Esq., Isaac Hirsch, Esq., Richard J. Horne, Esq., Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., June 16, 2010
  • "New Jersey Organization and Sale of Small Businesses," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Skills and Methods Course, Stephen R. Urbinato, Esq., Barry F. Gartenberg, Esq., and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., December 1, 2009
  • "Final Regulations on Shareholder and S Corporation Debt," Lorman Education Services, Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq. and Richard J. Horne, Esq., September 23, 2009
  • "New Jersey Organization and Sale of Small Businesses," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Skills and Methods Course, Jordan S. Solomon, Esq., Barry F. Gartenberg, Esq., and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., September 24, 2008
  • "LLCs, LLPs and Partnerships: Organization and Operation," Choosing an Entity and Forming and Separating Partnerships and LLCs, Lorman Education Services, East Hanover Ramada Inn & Conference Center, Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq. and Richard J. Horne, Esq., July 22, 2008
  • "LLCs, LLPs and Partnerships: Organization and Operation," Choosing an Entity and Forming and Separating Partnerships and LLCs, Lorman Education Services, Edison Clarion Hotel and Towers, Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq. and Richard J. Horne, Esq., June 26, 2008
  • "Tax Aspects of Buying and Selling a Business," Middlesex/Somerset New Jersey Society of CPAs Chapter Meeting, Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., August 8, 2007
  • "Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs: Organization and Operation," Choosing an Entity and Forming and Separating Partnerships and LLCs, Lorman Education Services, Best Western Fairfield Executive Inn, Marie T. DeFalco, Esq. and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., July 19, 2007
  • "Equity Compensation and Employee Benefit Issues for LLCs," New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accounts, Essex County Chapter, Andrew E. Graw, Esq., and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., December 8, 2006
  • "Choosing an Entity" and "Forming and Separating Closely Held Corporations and Partnerships," Lorman Education Seminar on Partnerships and S Corporations in New Jersey, Marie T. DeFalco, Esq., and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., July 20, 2006
  • "Drafting Those Darn Tax Clauses," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Business Law Symposium, Michael N. Gooen, Esq. and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., March 3, 2006
  • "New Jersey Organization and Sale of Small Businesses," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Skills and Methods Course, Robert D. Frawley, Esq., Alan Wovsaniker, Esq., Marie T. DeFalco, Esq., and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., March 29, 2005
  • "What Every Non-Tax Lawyer Should Know About LLCs," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Jersey Business Law Symposium, Peter H. Ehrenberg, Esq., Marie T. DeFalco, Esq., and Brian A. Silikovitz, Esq., October 22, 2004
  • "The Relevance of Tax Law to Corporate Lawyers," Seton Hall University School of Law, Corporate Law Association, March 10, 2004
  • "Intermediate Sanctions and Private Foundation Excise Taxes," Lorman Education Services Seminar on Tax-Exempt Organizations in New Jersey, April 30, 2003





  • National News and Developments
    Real Estate Newsletter, July 2010
    Edward Hunter, Brian Silikovitz, John Stolz, Norman Spindel, Richard Horne, David Tlusty, Susan Yeu

  • IRS Establishes Procedures for Applying for the Therapeutic Discovery Tax Credit
    Business Tax Counseling & Structuring Alert, June 2010
    Richard Horne, Brian Silikovitz

  • First Circuit Denies Work Product Protection For Tax Accrual Workpapers
    Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2009
    Brian Silikovitz, Richard Horne, Isaac Hirsch

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    Business Tax Counseling & Structuring
    Corporate
    Corporate Finance & Securities
    Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
    Investment Management
    The Tech Group


    Education

    New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1997)
    University of Southern California Law Center (J.D., 1992), Notes Editor, Southern California Law Review
    University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1989)




    California
    Pennsylvania
    Massachusetts
    New York
    New Jersey




    • New Jersey State Bar Association
      • Co-Chair of the Business Entities Committee of the Tax Section (2006 - Present)
      • Member of the Executive Committee of the Tax Section (2005 - Present)
      • Co-Chair of the C Corporation Committee of the Tax Section (2005-2006)
    • University of Pennsylvania Alumni Secondary School Committee



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