- Tax PlanningOverview: H.S. Grace & Company, Inc. (HSG) was named financial advisor and real estate consultant to the unsecured creditors committee in a major international bankruptcy involving large retail chains and significant commercial, retail, and residential real estate holdings. Work involved sale of various business units, including the parent company, and of individual real estate holdings. HSG also advised on the creation of partnerships in connection with certain real estate holdings, and advised regarding tax planning in connection with the dissolution.
- Income Tax
- Investment ManagementCommercial fraud claims relating to complex financial derivative issues, international structured finance transactions, fund and portfolio management issues, real estate financing and development structures, and embezzlement schemes
- Mutual FundsOverview: HSG was hired to serve as an independent compliance consultant to a family of mutual funds as part of an SEC settlement over allegations of market timing. The company operated a mid-sized family of mutual funds with three subsidiaries: a registered investment advisor, a registered broker-dealer and a registered transfer agent. HSG’s role was to review the company’s supervisory, compliance and other policies and procedures designed to prevent and detect breaches of fiduciary duty, breaches of the code of ethics and federal security law violations.
- Accounting Services
- Financial Planning