Cuddy, James

Robin Pipkin is a shareholder of the firm and a member of the Business, Finance and Real Estate practice group. His law practice concentrates on commercial real estate, business and corporate law, tax law, trust and estate planning, estate administration, income tax return preparation, and representation of clients before the Internal Revenue Service. He is based in the firm's Research Triangle Park office.

He practiced law for 24 years as a partner of a Raleigh business and tax law firm. His accounting experience also includes several years of work at Price Waterhouse. As a result of his accounting background, Robin is able to counsel clients who need business and tax advice with a comprehensive perspective.

For example, Robin has assisted clients with the following matters:

• Purchases and sales of business
• Shareholder disputes
• Business succession planning
• Tax deferred exchanges, including tenancy-in-common interests
• Workouts with financial institutions for troubled loans
• Landlord and tenant leasing matters
• Property tax valuation issues before local government entities
• Construction of commercial buildings