Frequently recognized for his work representing companies, boards of directors, and private equity groups involved in the sale or purchase of companies owned in whole or in part by employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), John A. Kober, a corporate tax attorney, advises boards of directors, privately held companies, family businesses, management groups, ESOP companies, and private equity groups throughout the United States on merger and acquisition transactions, succession transactions, liquidity transactions, and governance. He also helps family business members resolve disputes.