Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Tax, Employee Benefits and Private Client

Partner - Corporate and Finance Transactions

Co-Leader, Tax Advice and Controversy

Philip Wright’s practice concentrates primarily on advising clients with regard to the domestic and international tax aspects of corporate acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, securities offerings and related tax matters; including structuring, negotiation, and documentation in respect of same. He regularly advises clients regarding the federal income tax aspects of the formation and operation of business entities.  In addition, he advises clients in controversy matters with the Internal Revenue Service principally regarding issues involved in corporate acquisitions and divestitures.

Mr. Wright serves as an adjunct professor in the School of Accountancy Master's program at the University of Missouri – Columbia where he has taught Partnership Taxation and Mergers and Acquisitions Taxation.  He has served as an adjunct professor in the Masters Tax Program at Washington University School of Law where he has taught both Corporate Reorganizations and Federal Taxation of Partnerships. He frequently writes and speaks on tax issues involved in merger and acquisition transactions.  He also serves as a Member of Bloomberg BNA's Corporate Taxation Advisory Board.  He is a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law.

His prior professional experience includes practice as a certified public accountant with a Big Four accounting firm.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Tax Best Lawyers’ 2020 & 2024 St. Louis Tax Law, Lawyer of the Year The Best Lawyers in America© Tax Law, 2023, 2024 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association Tax Section – Corporate Committee, Chair, 2005-2006 New York State Bar Association – Section on Tax, Committee on Corporations and Committee on Reorganizations Washington, D.C. Bar Association – Tax Section Missouri Bar Association American College of Tax Counsel