About Spizzirri Law LLC

Known for accuracy, accessibility, and results, Spizzirri Law LLC delivers personalized service across the U.S. and internationally for more than 30 years.

Your Legal Edge Starts Here

At Spizzirri Law LLC, we represent businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals in substantially high-stakes matters involving federal tax law, IRS disputes, business litigation, and large mergers and acquisitions. With extensive experience in both litigation and transactional risk mitigation, we offer strategic, results-driven counsel tailored to your legal and financial goals.

Whether you’re under audit by the IRS, navigating a complex commercial dispute, or structuring a billion-dollar acquisition, we provide responsive, expert representation that protects your interests and supports long-term success.

Clients choose Spizzirri Law LLC for our precision, our accessibility, and our unwavering commitment to results. We serve clients nationwide and internationally with the attention and flexibility of a boutique law firm — and the experience to match  the largest firms.

Our Values

Proficiency

At Spizzirri Law LLC , proficiency is at the heart of everything we do. We bring not only years of experience in business law, tax, and international transactions, but also a deep commitment to staying ahead of evolving regulations and industry developments. Our team combines specialized legal knowledge with precision-driven execution, enabling us to anticipate issues before they arise, advise clients with confidence, and execute complex legal strategies efficiently. This strong foundation in technical expertise ensures that our clients receive informed, reliable counsel that they can trust in high-stakes business environments.

Strategic

Being strategic means more than reacting—it means planning and positioning for long-term success. At Spizzirri Law LLC, we partner with our clients to understand their business goals, competitive landscape, and risk profile, and then we craft counsel and action plans that align with their broader vision. Whether navigating a merger, structuring a tax-efficient international investment, or proactively managing litigation risk, our strategic mindset enables us to convert legal insight into business advantage. We don’t just provide answers—we help anticipate what comes next, align legal strategy with business strategy, and create pathways for growth.

Result

Outcome-oriented and value-driven, our firm emphasizes tangible results in every matter we take on. We understand that legal services must advance the bottom line, preserve enterprise value and protect against future disruption. Whether defending a company in litigation, structuring a tax-efficient international investment or guiding a business through a corporate transaction, we focus on delivering real-world results: minimized risk, optimized structure and strengthened business resilience. At Spizzirri Law LLC, result is not a promise—it’s our standard.

Why Choose Spizzirri Law

For over 30 years, Paul and his team have been directly retained by CEOs, boards, and general counsels of some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations to solve their highest-stakes corporate, tax, and restructuring challenges. His clients span Fortune 500 public companies, multinational conglomerates, large-cap private-equity sponsors, foreign strategic buyers, and high-net-worth families. They engage Spizzirri Law LLC because they consistently deliver eight- and nine-figure tax savings, preserve billions in tax attributes, and turns complex regulatory and financial obstacles into competitive advantages.

Landmark Client Successes Delivered by Paul and his team

  • Publicly traded multinational environmental-services company Structured the disposition of distressed divisions, designed the Chapter 11 emergence vehicle, and implemented post-reorganization tax strategies that permanently reduced the global effective tax rate.
  • Publicly traded multinational airport security and facilities group Designed and executed a tax-free spin-off of non-core service lines, enabling the parent and the new entity to independently pursue focused strategies with optimized tax and capital structures.
  • Large-cap foreign strategic buyer Advised on its multibillion-dollar acquisition of a major U.S. wireless telecommunications division followed by a tax-free spin-off; crafted structures that preserved spin-off qualification while eliminating material U.S. and international tax leakage.
  • Publicly traded multinational energy conglomerate Served as lead transaction and tax counsel for the acquisition of a regulated regional utility, delivering tax-efficient structuring and exhaustive federal, state, and local due diligence.
  • Publicly traded telecommunications and manufacturing giant Guided the divestiture of underperforming units, Chapter 11 planning, and post-emergence tax restructuring that produced significant ongoing cash-tax savings.
  • Multiple large private-equity sponsors and their portfolio companies Regularly lead buy-side and sell-side tax structuring, Section 382 studies, tax-attribute preservation, post-acquisition integration, and exit planning — consistently increasing after-tax proceeds and IRR for sponsors and limited partners.
  • Two separate Fortune 500 consolidated corporate groups (one with more than 200 domestic and international subsidiaries) Personally secured and led the bankruptcy tax restructuring of these massive groups, resolving extraordinarily complex consolidated-return and tax-attribute issues while preserving maximum value for stakeholders.
  • High-net-worth entrepreneurs and closely held businesses across industries Deliver forensic reconstructions, audit defense, appeals, and litigation support that have secured refunds and reductions amounting to tens of millions of dollars, often converting IRS or state audit liabilities into cash recoveries.

The Ongoing Spizzirri Advantage

 

Clients do not retain Spizzirri Law LLC for a single transaction — they keep us for life. After every deal closes, Paul and his team stay embedded in the business, continually refining operating models, tax postures, and governance structures to capture new profit opportunities and defend against emerging risks.

When your organization — whether a Fortune 500 board, a global private-equity firm, a foreign acquirer, or a family-owned enterprise — needs absolute certainty on its most critical corporate, tax, or restructuring matter, Spizzirri Law LLC is the counselors clients trust to protect and dramatically increase enterprise value.

Meet Our Team

Our Professionals
“Paul gave me a great opportunity to gain my initial experience in the tax field and also the chance to run my own business. While the work at Spizzirri & Associates was certainly challenging, Paul provided great training and was always willing share his expertise and insight when answering my questions. I am glad to have had an opportunity to work for an accomplished attorney and energetic entrepreneur. I am also glad to have been exposed to the opportunities available in the legal field and also to Paul’s thought process as he taught me what it takes to manage and grow a business. “

Joe Jordan, MBA

Senior Associate | Full-Time Engagement Professional
“Paul has assisted me many times with legal counseling issues, from corporate law to law suits. Paul has performed extremely well. Paul will not only give you good service, but good value as well. His attentive manor will place you at ease and you will know you are covered. I recommend Paul to any business profession needing general legal counsel. You will be pleased with the results.”

Scott Conley

Owner of Relyfi, LLCOwner of Relyfi, LLC
“Paul is a creative professional with broad expertise that allows him to craft value-added solutions that can be implemented and sustained.”

David Siegel

Managing Director, Deal Advisory Services at Cherry Bekaert
“Paul is a very skilled restructuring attorney that works well with his clients and has and excellent knowledge on various legal and financial issues.”

Ron Bivins

Owner, McBIV Corporation
“Mr. Paul Spizzirri Esq. is an excellent attorney in complicated business matters. He is easy personable and easy to work with. He is knowlegdeable in many legal matters and can provide rapid legal advise and is easy accessible should the need arise. I strongly recommend Mr Spizzirri Esq. for anyone needing a business attorney. “

Stephen Jacob, MD, MBA

Advanced Medical Group
“Paul is an extremely bright person, gifted communicator, and a great person to have in your corner when things get hairy!!! He helped me through an extremely difficult time; I was involved in a horrific business litigation, that completely wrecked my life! Paul was fantastic, as far as his support, business acumen, and when it came down to mediation, he completely blew the other attorney out of the water (made the other attorney look like a baby!)!!! You want him in your corner in a dogfight! He is the best! “

Nan Monahan MD

Owner at Buckhead Internal Medicine
“Paul’s deep knowledge of tax law and his ability to understand when it does or doesn’t apply saved me a lot of money! Highly recommended unless you like paying as much as possible to the government.”

Roger L.

CEO, The MarTech Group, Inc.
“INTEGRITY, EXPERTISE, and an unbelievable level of SITUATIONAL UNDERSTANDING — Paul’s approach is peerless. He worked for me, strategizing to always seek the best outcome for me. His clarity of expression, coupled with his affable personality, make working with him a pleasure. His results-oriented actions and advice proved to me that he is invaluable. I enjoy watching anyone who is at the top of their craft — Paul is one of those people. Clearly, I strongly recommend Paul!”

Drew Summins

Retired Delta Air Lines 737 Captain, Line Check Pilot
“Paul’s timely advice consistently produces superior results. Once retained as our general counsel, we quickly found that in addition to his superior advice, Paul brings an invaluable network of service providers that enhance our competitive advantage. Paul has been a pleasure to work with over the years.”

Chris Webb

Co Founder, CEO at Foresight Augmented Reality
“If I had to step into a courtroom I’d want Paul in my corner. He loves challenges, knows the law, and can quickly assess situations and give honest feedback as to possible outcomes. While I trust Paul to give honest opinions as to specific situations, he likes to do the things “up front” to insure our company is on solid footing to avoid legal issues down the road.”

George Hovsepian

Founder & CEO, VGASS LLCFounder & CEO, VGASS LLC
“It has been my pleasure to work with Paul on behalf of a local non-profit organization for the last three years. During that time, Paul has continually demonstrated that he is a credit to his profession. The tenacious dedication and expertise he routinely exhibits make him a natural choice when seeking the best possible outcome. As such, I strongly recommend Paul.”

Daniel Quinn

Cofounder & Director of Operations at Quirri Solutions | MBA, MAIR
“I hired Mr. Spizzirri to represent me regarding a complex partnership exit strategy. The issues were multiple and centered around contractual obligations and financial and fiduciary responsibilities to the corporation. The recommendation to retain Paul came from another attorney with whom I was already working who felt that the scope of the issues requiring representation went beyond his bailiwick. I got comprehensive and effective representation from Mr. Spizzirri, and I am glad that I followed the other attorney’s advice and retained Paul. The end result has definitely been worth it.”

Mark Yanta

Owner at Ear, Nose, and Throat of Georgia
“Paul is the kind of member u want on your team. Always professional, cares about his clients and works with u to get a good solution to problems.”

Jeff Merry

Need OUT quick? We sell your business fast!
“I have known Paul for about a decade, and have retained him on several tax, real estate, and personal matters. Frankly, I have never worked with anyone in any field that is as much of a “subject matter expert”, as is Paul. His diligence, attention to detail, and professional persistence have garnered extraordinary results. I have recommended him to all of my friends and family, and highly suggest that one engages him should they need a high degree of expertise, and professional fairness. A very unique set of characteristics for an accomplished attorney!”

David Chevalier

Entrepreneurial sales leader with technology background
“I have know Paul for almost ten years. He is an excellent resource and I have never been given bad advice or counsel from him. I have referred many colleagues and friends to Paul and will continue to do so!”

Heather Richardson

Surgeon at Bedford Breast Center