Bio

David Shapiro advises clients on international and domestic business tax planning, including domestic and cross border expansion, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions. David's practice includes entity formation and structure planning, securities offerings and hybrid financings, joint ventures, and strategic acquisitions and dispositions. He represents both equity sponsors and investors on real estate transactions and structures including Qualified Opportunity Funds, as well as cross-border real estate transactions. David advises clients on evaluating tax risks, including whether the risks may be insurable. He has obtained tax rulings for multiple clients, and he advises on audits, appeals, and litigation where tax authorities disagree with taxpayers’ positions.