Practice Areas
- Capital Markets & Securities Regulation
- Joint Ventures/ Partnerships/ Limited Liability Companies
- Real Estate
- Taxation
Education
- B.S., University of Virginia, 1977
- J.D., University of Texas, 1982, with honors; Order of Coif
Bar & Court Admissions
- North Carolina, 1982
B. Palmer McArthur, Jr.
Palmer McArthur focuses his practice primarily in the areas of taxation, commercial real estate, joint ventures, limited liability companies and securities.
- He represents clients in the acquisition, development, and financing of real estate in the retail, resort, office, industrial, multifamily, and single family areas, for development and investment purposes.
- His practice includes particular emphasis on the structuring of joint ventures in limited liability companies and similar entities, as well as counsel on developing and facilitating like-kind exchanges of real estate under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as well as other tax-favorable techniques.
- He has worked in developing certain tax-advantaged facilities for REITS which provide a financing feature and various tax benefits.
- He coordinates real estate wealth accrual with various estate planning vehicles.
- He assists clients in structuring real estate funds for development and investment purposes, as well as real estate funds as private placements or as those that fall under Regulation D.
Prior to joining Moore & Van Allen, Mr. McArthur worked in the Tax Department of the Dallas, Texas, office of Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) as a Certified Public Accountant.
Of Note
- Included in Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law
- Included in Business North Carolina's Legal Elite list
- Selected for inclusion to the North Carolina Super Lawyers
- Board of Directors, Charlotte Museum of History
- Certified Public Accountant
- Serves as a board member of the Carolina Youth Commission, Boy Scouts of America Executive Committee (Mecklenburg County), and Myers Park Trinity Little League
- Mecklenburg County Boy Scouts
News
- 2011 Legal Elite recognizes 21 MVA attorneys
- MVA attorneys honored by NC Super Lawyers
- Nineteen Moore & Van Allen Attorneys Recognized as Legal Elite
- Thirty-six Moore & Van Allen Attorneys Named to North Carolina Super Lawyers 2010
Speaking Engagements
- Palmer speaks at ICSC conference, March 22, 2011
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants