Mark E. Sims

Mark Sims practices in the business representation & transactions practice group and works primarily in the federal income tax, business planning and healthcare areas. Mark's federal tax practice involves individual, corporate, S corporation and partnership tax planning, including executive compensation and like kind exchanges. He advises clients regarding the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions.  Mark also represents clients on matters before the IRS and state tax agencies.  Additionally, he has significant experience focusing on tax issues related to the formation and operation of tax exempt organizations.  Mark has also advised clients regarding new markets tax credits.

Mark serves in a general counsel role for a number of closely held businesses and represents purchasers and sellers of businesses and business interests. His healthcare practice concentrates on business and tax issues facing healthcare providers, including representing physician groups in structuring and selling medical practices.  Mark also has extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating physician employment agreements. 

Mark has been an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law and speaks frequently on tax and healthcare related issues. 

Awards & Recognitions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Named to Ohio Super Lawyers
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 10+ years

News

• Forty-Six Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Recognized in 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars
• Keating Muething & Klekamp Is Named the Top-Listed Law Firm in Ohio and Cincinnati in Numerous Areas of Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2013

Speaking Engagements

• Healthcare Executives Roundtable, February 16, 2011

Publications

• Legal Alert: IRS Rules on Treatment of Dividends Under Section 162(m), July 9, 2012
• Legal Alert: Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform Law, July 5, 2012
• IRS Issues Proposed Regulations Under Code Section 162(m), July 13, 2011
• Legal Alert: New Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Credit Will Benefit Biotech Companies, April 7, 2010

Mentioned & Quoted

• INC Research to Acquire Kendle International for $15.25 per Share in Cash, Bloomberg Businessweek [www.investing.businessweek.com], May 5, 2011
• Therapeutic discovery tax credit = help for small bio companies, Medcity News, April 9, 2010

Professional & Community Involvement

• American Bar Association, Tax Section
• Ohio State Bar Association, Federal Taxation Specialty Board
• Cincinnati Bar Association, Tax and Health Care Sections, Past President of Tax Section
• Hamilton County Development Company, Past Board Member and Past President
• Hamilton County Business Center, Advisory Board
• Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, Board Member and Past President
• Christ the King Parish, Finance Commission