Thomas S Wisialowski

Practice Areas

Tom Wisialowski is a partner and chair of the Palo Alto office of Paul Hastings and is a member of the firm's Tax and Real Estate Departments.

Mr. Wisialowski provides advice regarding structuring of real estate transactions, primarily through the use of limited liability companies and partnerships, including the formation of private equity and real estate funds, and real estate investment trusts (REITs). He also represents public and private pension plans and foreign sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and their advisors with respect to investments in private equity, venture capital, and real estate funds, including advising regarding unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) issues, effectively connected income (ECI) issues, and private REITs and UPREITs. Mr. Wisialowski also advises the Firm's investment management group, advising regulated investment companies and hedge funds.

Career

Adjunct professor at University of San Diego - Masters in Taxation (1987-89) and University of Southern California Law School (1995-98).

Professional Memberships

Former co-chair of ABA Section of Taxation Committee on U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties Subcommittee on Portfolio Investments and Withholding Tax. State Bar of California. Past chair of Foreign Tax Section and Pass-Through Entities Committee of Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Personal

Stanford Law School.