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Larry Petersen

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401 North 31st Street, Suite 1500, Billings, MT 59101
P 406.896.4622
OVERVIEW

With more than 40 years of experience, Larry Petersen provides seasoned and sound counsel to clients on tax matters, estate planning, and mergers and acquisitions. 

Larry works with clients in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, healthcare, real estate, and natural resources. Larry’s extensive experience includes probate matters; formation of LLCs, partnerships, and corporations; coal leasing; entity formation; purchase and sale of oil and gas and entity formation. 

EXPERIENCE

Experience

Tax, Benefits, and Private Client Experience 

Larry provides clients experience in tax matters and estate planning law, his areas of experience include:  

  • Private Client 
  • Business Succession Planning 
  • Estate Planning and Administration 
  • Trusts and Estates 
  • Wealth Transfer Planning 
  • Probate Law 
Mergers and Acquisitions Experience 

Larry’s mergers and acquisitions experience includes entity formation of LLCs, partnerships, and corporations.

PRACTICES

Practices

Corporate
Emerging Growth
Estate Planning, Trust Administration, and Wealth Transfer
Income Tax
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Development and Finance
Tax and Benefits
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Private Client
NEWS AND INSIGHTS

News

Best Lawyers® Names 18 Lawyers of the Year and 175 Best Lawyers from Holland & Hart, 08/15/2018
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2018 Recognizes 61 Holland & Hart Attorneys, 06/11/2018
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Holland & Hart Lawyers and Practices, 05/03/2018
Best Lawyers® Names 21 Partners 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" and 183 Attorneys to Best Lawyers in America© List, 08/15/2017
Mountain States Super Lawyers Includes 68 Holland & Hart Attorneys, 06/12/2017
Chambers USA 2017 Ranks Holland & Hart Lawyers and Practices, 05/26/2017
Holland & Hart Billings Attorneys Named to 2017 Best Lawyers® List, 8/15/2016
Mountain States Super Lawyers® Recognizes 75 Holland & Hart Attorneys, 06/13/2016
Chambers USA 2016 Ranks Holland & Hart Lawyers and Practices, 5/27/2016
Holland & Hart Attorneys and Practice Groups Recognized by Chambers USA, 5/27/2014
EDUCATION AND ADMISSIONS

Education

New York University
LL.M., Taxation, 1970
  • Kenneson Fellowship
  • Tax Law Review, Graduate Editor
University of Montana
J.D., 1967
  • Montana Law Review, Associate Editor
University of Pennsylvania
B.S., 1964
  • The Wharton School of Finance

Bar Admissions

Montana
RECOGNITION

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate Law – Billings, 2019
  • The Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year, Tax Law – Billings, 2014 
  • The Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer of the Year, Banking and Finance Law – Billings, 2012 
  • The Best Lawyers in America© Banking and Finance, Corporate, Energy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Natural Resources, Project Finance, Real Estate, Tax, and Trusts and Estates, 1993-2019
  • Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A, Senior Statesman, 2016-2018
  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2007-2012, 2014-2017; Estate & Probate, 2018 
  • American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

Professional and Civic Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Member 
  • Montana Bar Association, Member 
  • Yellowstone County Bar Association, Member
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