Jonathan Talansky specializes in federal income taxation, with an emphasis in mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, real estate transactions, and capital markets. Mr. Talansky’s work in M&A transactions includes leveraged buy-outs, joint ventures, public company mergers, and leveraged spin-offs. He has also advised his clients on spin-off agreements as well as tax receivable agreements entered into in connection with uniquely structured initial public offerings, and has structured numerous cutting-edge Section 1031 exchanges for prominent real estate investors and developers. Mr. Talansky has advised private equity and real estate opportunity funds in connection with fund formation and structure issues, side-letter negotiation and deal execution. He has advised on various financial products such as hybrid debt instruments, call spread convertibles, equity derivatives and investment units. He also regularly reviews bank loan credit agreements and offering documents relating to securities such as common stock and convertible debt.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Talansky served in the tax group of another international law firm. During law school, he worked as an intern with the Narcotics Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
