People: Jason Whong, Partner

Jason Whong

Partner

San Francisco
Direct: (415) 544-1062
Fax: (415) 397-8549
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Jason Whong is a partner in the San Francisco office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  He concentrates his practice in taxation, fund formation, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions and information technology law.

Mr. Whong plans, negotiates and drafts corporate documentation related to forming, financing, operating and dissolving corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.  He forms and advises investment funds and also represents business entities in connection with international reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions and other commercial transactions.

Of particular emphasis in Mr. Whong’s practice is advising high net-worth individual and corporate clients on structuring tax-efficient transactions and maximizing tax controversy claims.  Mr. Whong is frequently retained as special counsel by other professionals to assist their clients on complex business acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings.

Mr. Whong is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of California.

Jason Whong is a partner in the San Francisco office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  He concentrates his practice in taxation, fund formation, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions and information technology law.

Mr. Whong plans, negotiates and drafts corporate documentation related to forming, financing, operating and dissolving corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.  He forms and advises investment funds and also represents business entities in connection with international reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions and other commercial transactions.

Of particular emphasis in Mr. Whong’s practice is advising high net-worth individual and corporate clients on structuring tax-efficient transactions and maximizing tax controversy claims.  Mr. Whong is frequently retained as special counsel by other professionals to assist their clients on complex business acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings.

Mr. Whong is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of California.

Education

  • LL.M. (in Taxation), New York University School of Law (1997)
  • J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law (1996)
  • B.S., San Jose State University (1991)

Admissions

  • California

Courts

  • U.S. Federal Court of Claims
  • U.S. Tax Court

Publications

  • “E-Commerce Taxation in California:  A Look at Nexus and Entity Isolation for Sales and Use Taxes,” Journal of Internet Law, v. 5, n.11,13 (May 2002).
  • “Unanticipated California Sales and Use Tax Consequences of Making Gifts or Selling Goods Below Cost Over the Internet,” State Tax Notes, Vol. 17, No. 19, 1235 (Nov. 1999).
  • “Sales Tax Treatment of Equipment Bundled with Telecommunications Services,” State Tax Notes, Vol. 17, No. 9, 567 (Aug. 1999).
  • “Lotus v. Borland:  Defining the Limits of Software Copyright Protection,” Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L.J. 207 (Feb. 1996).

Accolades

  • Recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders Under 50 by Diversity MBA Magazine.