Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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REITs: Tax

USA - Nationwide

8 Years Ranked

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Tax

Illinois

18 Years Ranked

About

Provided by David Polster

USA

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Head of Skadden's Chicago office Tax Group. Advises on partnership transactions, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, real estate investment trusts (REITs), regulated investment companies (RICs), outbound investment in foreign jurisdictions, Section 1031 exchanges, foreign investments in the United States including under the Foreign Investment Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA), restructurings in and out of bankruptcy, leveraged leases, project financings and financial products.

Career

JD, Harvard Law School, 1994 (cum laude); BA, Yeshiva University, 1991 (magna cum laude).

Publications

“Final 'Domestically Controlled REIT' Regulations Retain Corporate Look-Through With Some Modifications,” Westlaw Today, May 2024

“New Proposed Regulations Would Affect the Taxation of U.S. Real Estate for Foreign Investors,” ABA eReport: ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, Winter 2023

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REITs: Tax - USA - Nationwide

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David Polster utilizes his wide knowledge of corporate tax to assist clients in standout REIT transactions.

Tax - Illinois

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David Polster is recognized for his first-class tax counsel on complex corporate transactions including acquisitions, and joint ventures. He is also noted for his expert REITs practice.

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