Gregory A. McLaughlin, a director with Tripp Scott, provides counsel on corporate finance, business planning and a wide range of commercial and individual tax matters. He has extensive experience in corporate finance, including syndicated loans and private placements. McLaughlin represents regional and national banks in transactions involving asset-based lending, owner-occupied real estate, construction loans and mega-yacht loans.
McLaughlin's experience in tax-related transactions includes like-kind exchanges, the formation and structure of business ventures involving limited partnerships, limited-liability companies, and mergers and acquisitions. His estate planning and business-ownership transition planning work includes business-succession planning, family limited partnerships and grantor-retained annuity trusts. He also handles tax disputes and collection matters before the Internal Revenue Service and the Florida Department of Revenue for clients.
McLaughlin is a member of the board of governors of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, the corporate board of directors of the YMCA of Broward County and the advisory board of the International Game Fish Association.
McLaughlin holds an LL.M. in taxation, a law degree with honors and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Florida.
- Areas of Practice:
- Finance & Corporate Transactions
- Estate Planning
- Entrepreneurial Business Practice
- Maritime Law
- Taxation
- Commercial Aviation Transactions
- Aviation
- Certification/Specialties:
- Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
- Education:
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
LL.M. Taxation - University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
J.D.
Honors: With Honors - University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
B.S.
Major: Accounting
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Broward County Bar Association
- Member
- American Bar Association
- Member, Sections on Taxation, Corporation, Bank and Business Law
- The Florida Bar
- Member, Sections on: Taxation, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
- American Bar Association
- Member, Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
- The Florida Bar
- Member, Sections on: Corporations, Bank and Business Law
- Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Board of Governors
- YMCA of Broward County
- Member, Corporate Board of Directors
- International Game Fish Association
- Member, Advisory Board