Tyler J. Hawkins

Tyler J. Hawkins is a tax associate in Ballard’s Minneapolis office.

Tyler’s practice focuses on domestic and international income tax advisory services. He represents a broad range of clients from startups and private equity funds to multinational and inbound corporations, advising on the structuring, implementation, and compliance considerations of various complex transactional matters—including mergers and acquisitions (with an emphasis on private equity buy- and sell-side representation), reorganizations, spinoffs and other divisive transactions, partnerships and joint ventures, financings, IRS audit defense, and cross-border restructurings.

In his practice, Tyler drafts tax opinions, memoranda, transaction decks and legal micro step plans, transaction compliance reporting matrices and disclosures, gain recognition agreements, and tax impact models. He also drafts and reviews legal documents, corporate governance articles, debt instrument documentation, valuations, and diligence reports.

Beyond his work on tax matters, Tyler provides pro bono advice on business formation, human rights, and immigration.

Representative Matters

• Advised a Japanese inbound company from feasibility through implementation on approximately $5 billion post-acquisition integration and decontrol project
• Advised a U.S. multinational company on approximately $500 million cross-border integration restructuring involving multiple recapitalizations, triangular reorganizations, and 304 sales
• Advised a U.S. multinational company on internal restructuring to unwind its two-tier Luxembourg holding company structuring

Judicial Internship

Hon. Robert E. Colville, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, July 2010-August 2010

Publications

Co-author, “Carried Interest – Proposed Regulations and the Impact on Private Equity,” Ballard Spahr alert, August 18, 2020

Co-author, “Expenses Paid with Proceeds of Forgiven PPP Loans Are Not Deductible,” Ballard Spahr alert, May 1, 2020

Co-author, “IRS Provides Procedures for Taking Retroactive Bonus Depreciation on QIP,” Ballard Spahr alert, April 24, 2020

Co-author, “Guidance Released for Taxpayers Claiming Net Operating Losses under CARES Act,” Ballard Spahr alert, April 16, 2020

Co-author, “CARES Act Includes Tax Rebates, Changes to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and Several Other Tax-Related Provisions,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 27, 2020

Co-author, “IRS FAQs Provide Additional COVID-19 Related Tax Deadline Guidance,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 27, 2020

Co-author, “Utah Tax Deadlines Continue to Automatically Follow Federal Guidance,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “District of Columbia Extends Tax Deadlines in Conformity with Federal Extension,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “Minnesota Extends Time to File and Pay 2019 Individual Income Tax,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “Arizona Extends Tax Deadline to July 15 in Conformity with Federal Extension,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “Georgia Extends Income Tax Deadlines to Align With IRS,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “Maryland Further Extends Tax Payment Deadline Due to COVID-19 Pandemic,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “California Extends Tax Deadlines Due to COVID-19 Pandemic,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “Colorado Tax Payment Deadline Extended Due to COVID-19 Pandemic,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “Virginia Extends Tax Payment Deadlines to June 1, Filing Date Remains Unchanged and Interest Will Accrue,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 25, 2020

Co-author, “New York State Extends Tax Filing Date in Lockstep with Federal Deadline Extension,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 24, 2020

Co-author, “IRS Announces Extension of Payment Deadlines, But Not Filing Deadlines; Several Unanswered Federal and State Tax Questions Remain,” Ballard Spahr alert, March 19, 2020

Community Activities

Co-Founder, Young Patrons Group of Ballet Chicago

Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, with honors, 2013)

Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D. 2012)
Managing Editor, Indiana Law Journal

Indiana University (B.A. 2008)

Not admitted to practice in Minnesota

Illinois

New York