Sean Wilson

Managing Director
Advises financial and strategic buyers and sellers on the tax aspects of M&A
Experience includes buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, cross-border structuring, global cash tax modeling, and capital structure analysis
Sean WIlson | TAXAND
San Francisco
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Sean Wilson is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in San Francisco. 

Mr. Wilson advises financial and strategic buyers and sellers on the tax aspects of M&A. His experience includes buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, cross-border structuring, global cash tax modeling, capital structure analysis, reorganizations, holding-company planning, group structure changes, and entity rationalization in connection with multinational acquisitions and restructurings.

Additionally, Mr. Wilson has advised a number of public and private loss companies (both pre- and post-bankruptcy) on the viability of their tax attributes, including the preparation of Section 382 analyses.

Mr. Wilson earned a bachelor’s degree in administration (concentration in accounting, summa cum laude) and a master’s degree in taxation (award of academic merit), both from the University of Miami. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California and Massachusetts, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

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