Arthur M. Nathan

Tax Law

5.0 (1 reviews)

Houston, Texas

50+ years experience

Dykema Gossett PLLC

Updated: Jan 03, 2026

Contact Information

713-904-6961

https://www.dykema.com/people/arthur-m-nathan.html

5 Houston Center, 1401 McKinney Street, Suite 1625, Houston, TX 77010

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Bio

M&A attorney with 49+ years of experience counseling clients in buying, selling, merging and dividing businesses, business taxation, and business planning. Practice includes structuring, negotiating, managing and documenting all types of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, family business planning, tax-free reorganizations, corporate divisions, acquisitions and dispositions involving ESOPs, private equity transactions, partnership and limited liability company transactions, and advising on shareholder and business owner disputes and contract negotiations. Arthur has worked on transactions in various industries including energy, technology, power, oil and gas, oilfield services, midstream energy, chemicals, technology, logistics, marine terminals and storage, mining, medical, farming, software and professional services.

Practice Areas

Tax Law

Awards & Recognition

Recognized: Tax Law
Practice Area: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Practice Area: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Practice Area: Corporate Law
Practice Area: International Mergers and Acquisitions
Practice Area: International Trade and Finance Law
Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
Special Focus: Business and Succession Planning
Special Focus: Trusts and Estates
Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Tax Law (1983-present)Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters (2003-2020)Best Lawyers in America©, U.S. News & World Report (2009-2020)Ranked in Chambers USA Guide, Corporate/M&ASelected by Acritas as M&A Lawyer of the Year Texas 2018

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009

Education

The University of Texas, JD, graduated 1975
The University of Texas, BA, graduated 1972

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Reviews

Andrew Young

2 weeks ago

A Master Strategist for Complex Business Transitions

After 50 years in practice, Arthur Nathan operates on a different plane. Our family-owned manufacturing business, established in the 1980s, faced a critical juncture: a potential acquisition by a private equity group. The tax implications and structural complexities were daunting. Arthur’s deep, dual expertise in M&A and business taxation, honed over five decades, was immediately apparent. He didn't just review the offer; he architectured the entire transaction. Drawing on his recognized proficiency with closely held companies, he crafted a sale structure utilizing an LLC partnership framework that minimized our tax burden and protected family assets in ways our previous counsel hadn't even considered. His negotiation with the buyer’s team, led from his deep well of experience at Dykema Gossett, was both firm and pragmatic, securing terms that ensured the business's legacy and our financial future. The recognition he receives in Tax Law and Business Organizations is well-deserved, but it’s his ability to translate that knowledge into actionable, favorable outcomes that sets him apart. For anyone navigating the sale, merger, or intricate planning of a Texas-based business, Arthur M. Nathan is the definitive guide.