GKG Law
Keith Swirsky
BIRTH DATE: September 18, 1959
BIRTH PLACE: Riverside, California
EDUCATION:

1988 - Master of Laws in Taxation, Georgetown University

1984 - Juris Doctor
Georgetown University

1981 - Bachelor of Science with distinction
Cornell University

BAR ADMISSIONS: District of Columbia, Virginia
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

1992 - Present
GKG Law
Chairman of the Aviation Group and Tax Group. Partner concentrating in the area of business aircraft transactions, tax and business (transactional) representation with emphasis on federal and state taxation and federal regulation of aircraft ownership and operations, structuring and negotiating mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations, tax-free exchanges, and tax and corporate planning for the creation of aircraft operating structures.

1991-1992
Venable, Baetjer and Howard
Of Counsel

1984-1991
Clary & Moore, P.C.
Partner (1988)

PUBLICATIONS: Extension of Bonus Depreciation Rules - New Limits on Deductibility for Personal Use of Business Aircraft/Planning Ideas
World Aircraft Sales

Business Jet Ownership - There's Never Been A Better Time
World Aircraft Sales

Maximizing Aircraft Expense Deductions
World Aircraft Sales

Assessing Aircraft Ownership Options
World Aircraft Sales

Use of LLC's for Aircraft Ownership Activities

IRS Enforcement Procedures in Federal Excise Tax Audits

Aircraft Tax-Free Exchanges
National Business Aircraft Association

Multiple Recognition Riles Complicate Partner-Partnership Transactions
Warren Gorham & Lamont

Use of Partnerships for Traditional Corporate Activities, Joint Ventures & Acquisition Vehicles
Fairfax Bar CLE

Tax-Free Corporate Separations
Warren, Gorham & Lamont

Allocation of Purchase Price and Tax Structuring for Asset Acquisitions
Prentice-Hall, Commerce Clearing House

Use of Subchapter "S" Corporations
BNA
CIVIC & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Founding Member, Tax Committee for the National Business Aircraft Association

Former Chairman of the associate membership of the National Aircraft Resale Association

Member of the National Air Transportation Association, National Aircraft Finance Association and Helicopter Association International

Former Co-chairman of the North American section of Taxation of Interlaw (an international association of law firms)

Former Chairman of the Section of Taxation of the Fairfax County, Virginia Bar Association


Keith G. Swirsky
kswirsky@gkglaw.com

GKG Law, P.C. • Phone: (202) 342-5251 • Fax: (202) 965-5725 • info@aviationtaxlawyer.com
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