Melissa Buich

Ms. Buich has extensive experience in tax due diligence and transaction structuring for deals ranging from 5 million dollars to 2+ billion dollars. She has worked with clients in various industries, focusing on the healthcare and software/technology sectors.
Ms. Buich is part of the firm’s Restructuring Tax Services initiative, which aligns with A&M’s core restructuring business to assist distressed companies with complex tax matters. She advises on the federal tax aspects out-of-court restructurings and in-court Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Ms. Buich also advises public and private “loss” companies pre- and post-bankruptcy on the viability of their tax attributes, including Section 382 analyses, the effect of debt discharge income, and the application of the consolidated return rules. Ms. Buich has experience in cross-border transactions, including IP and supply chain planning, debt capacity and domiciliation analysis, and post-merger integration strategies for both private and public companies. She has also advised buyers on the quantification of tax attributes generated or inherited in acquisitions, including net operating losses, goodwill, etc.
Ms. Buich earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration (finance concentration) from the University of Oregon and a J.D. and certificate in taxation (honors) from the University of San Francisco School of Law. She earned an MBA (finance concentration, Beta Gamma Sigma) from the University of San Francisco Graduate School of Management. Ms. Buich is a member of the California State Bar.