Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 
Peter T. Beach is a tax attorney with Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA in Manchester, New Hampshire. His practice focuses on Tax Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Litigation and Controversy – Tax. Since 1984, Peter has worked exclusively in the field of taxation, advising businesses and organizations on complex tax matters involving transactions, structuring, and disputes with taxing authorities.
Peter began his legal career as a tax associate with Miller & Chevalier in Washington, DC. He joined Sheehan Phinney in 1996 and later served as a partner in Ernst & Young’s National Office West beginning in 2001, where his work centered on the taxation of mergers and acquisitions. He returned to Sheehan Phinney in 2004 and continues to counsel clients on federal, state, and international tax issues.
His practice includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs, tax-free reorganizations, restructurings and workouts, partnerships, S corporations, and limited liability companies. Peter also assists clients with international taxation, state and local tax matters, tax-exempt organizations, and tax-exempt financing. In addition, he represents businesses and organizations in tax controversy and dispute matters involving federal and state taxing authorities.
Peter has worked with clients across a wide range of industries, including software, telecommunications, healthcare, real estate, natural resources, private equity and venture capital, logistics, education, and the public sector. His clients include both privately held companies and publicly traded organizations seeking guidance on tax planning related to business operations, transactions, and compliance.
In addition to his client work, Peter frequently contributes to professional journals and speaks at seminars on tax law and developments affecting mergers and acquisitions, transactional tax planning, and tax controversy matters.
