Timothy (“Tim”) Canney is a partner at Bulman Dunie, leading the firm’s corporate and real estate practices.
Tim’s practice focuses on assisting both businesses and their stakeholders in navigating legal issues ranging from simple filing compliance to complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A), lender and private equity financing, and real estate leasing and acquisition matters.
With his professional and educational background in tax matters, Tim also helps his clients conduct and plan for their business goals in a tax-efficient manner.
Tim’s practice spans the entire life cycle of a business, from assisting start-ups in selecting the right type of entity for their needs and obtaining necessary licenses to counseling established mid-market enterprises navigate strategic buyouts or other exits.
Other representative experience includes:
- Business structuring and choice of entity;
- Private equity transactions;
- Employment practices;
- Securities offerings;
- Drafting shareholder and LLC operating agreements;
- Drafting and advising on commercial lease agreements
- Drafting and advising on real estate purchase or sale transactions;
- Drafting commercial financing arrangements;
- Business succession planning and M&A;
- Resolution of ownership disputes; and
- Business tax planning.
- LL.M. in Taxation, Georgetown University Law Center, 2013 (with certificate in international tax)
- J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2011
- B.A., Providence College, 2008
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Florida
- United States Tax Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Contributor to American Bar Association Joint Task Force on Short Form Model Acquisitions Agreements.
- Frequent writer and presenter on business and tax matters, including employee misclassification, tax planning surrounding settlement of litigation, federal income tax issues relating to lump-sum awards in discrimination suits, and administrative changes to IRS appeals procedures.
- Montgomery County, Maryland Inn of Court: Associate, 2012-2013; 2013-2014.
- Distinguished Writing Award in Law, Burton Awards for Legal Achievement (now known as Law360 Burton Awards).
