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Morris W. Banks practices in the areas of corporate law, corporate securities, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning for closely held businesses and entertainment law. In addition to his substantial practice in the mergers and acquisitions arena, Moe has prepared and filed numerous requests for Private Letter Rulings and has received favorable rulings with respect to complex corporate reorganizations, divisive transactions and corporate re-capitalizations and restructurings in furtherance of closely held and family tax and succession planning engagements. He has counseled clients in the motion picture industry with respect to the financial arrangements between producers and investors, qualifying for the Connecticut tax credit for certain costs associated with the production of digital media and motion pictures incurred in the State of Connecticut, employment agreements with performers and production staff, location agreements, and complex profit sharing arrangements with various participants in the development and production of media properties. Moe has lectured on business planning for more than 25 years at the University of Connecticut School of Law where he is an adjunct faculty member. He is a prolific author of articles related to taxation and business matters. Topics have included tax considerations in the purchase and sale of business interests, succession planning for the successful family business, forms of venture capital and structure of venture capital pools, and taxable and tax free mergers and acquisitions. A frequent lecturer before professional groups, Moe has participated as a panel member in symposia sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association, the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Hartford County Bar Association, the University of Connecticut Income Tax School and various business groups such as the Connecticut Business and Industry Association. Professional Affiliations Hartford County Bar Association - former chair, Committee on Liaison with the Internal Revenue Service Connecticut Bar Association - past chair of Executive Committee, Tax Section Community Involvement Connecticut Opera Association - president, chairman and director Greater Hartford Arts Council - board of directors, former treasurer Practice Areas Corporate and Business Mergers and Acquisitions Emerging Business and Venture Capital Tax Private Equity Securities and Antitrust Automotive Dealers Trusts and Estates Bar and Court Admissions Connecticut U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut U.S. Tax Court Education New York University Graduate School of Law, LL.M. in taxation, 1965 Columbia University, LL.B., 1964 Dartmouth College, A.B., 1961