William F. Griffin, Jr. Featured in Strafford Webinar on Structuring Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate
For more information contact: Joanne Thorud
(617) 589-3894; jthorud@davismalm.com
On March 6, 2019, Davis Malm shareholder William F. Griffin, Jr. was featured in the Strafford webinar, “Structuring Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate: Entity Selection and Transaction Structures.” Mr. Griffin provided a thorough and practical guide to structuring strategies and tax considerations for foreign investors in U.S. real estate, outlined best practices for determining the purchasing entity, and reviewed tax planning opportunities in structuring the deal. Mr. Griffin was joined by co-presenter Richard S. LeVine, Special Counsel at Withersworldwide.
Mr. Griffin is the author of the firm's Tax Guide For Foreign Investors In U.S. Real Estate. The guide is intended to assist foreign investors in U.S. real estate in understanding how the U.S. estate, gift, and income tax rules affect available investment and planning opportunities to minimize U.S. taxes.
Mr. Griffin practices in the Banking and Credit, Business Law, and Real Estate and Environmental areas at Davis Malm. He primarily represents privately owned and publicly held businesses in a variety of business and real estate transactions, and has also acted as bond counsel in many tax-exempt bond financings. Mr. Griffin has extensive experience with sophisticated business, financial, and real estate transactions, and has briefed and argued numerous appellate cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Maine Supreme Court.
Strafford is a leading continuing education provider offering CLE and CPE webinars presented by renowned professionals in the legal, corporate tax, accounting, and tax return preparer professions. Founded in 1984, Strafford has a long-standing commitment to helping attorneys and business professionals get the information they need to stay on the cutting edge.
About Davis, Malm & D’Agostine, P.C.
Founded in 1979, Davis Malm is a premier mid-sized, full-service New England firm. The firm provides sophisticated legal representation to local, national, and international public and private businesses, institutions, and individuals in a wide spectrum of industries. The attorneys at the firm practice at the top level of the profession and deliver successful results to clients through direct partner involvement, responsive client service, and practical and creative problem solving. Davis Malm is the member firm for the International Lawyers Network representing Massachusetts and northern New England.
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Mr. Griffin provided a thorough and practical guide to structuring strategies and tax considerations for foreign investors in U.S. real estate, outlined best practices for determining the purchasing entity, and reviewed tax planning opportunities in structuring the deal.
