Bio

A Partner in the Firm’s Tax Practice, Benjamin Rippeon provides a wide range of clients with sophisticated, solutions-oriented advice related to domestic and international tax issues. He focuses on tax planning for investment funds and strategic corporate and real estate acquisitions, dispositions and reorganizations. His diverse group of clients include corporations, investment funds, joint ventures, partnerships, limited liability companies and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). Benjamin has also advised on the formation of numerous private REITs in connection with real estate acquisitions and dispositions involving U.S. and non-U.S. investors, including sovereign wealth funds. In addition, Benjamin has assisted clients in resolving tax issues with the Internal Revenue Service, and in drafting private letter ruling requests. He also provides counsel to several tax-exempt organizations. Benjamin received his B.S. from Washington and Lee University in 1997, and his J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 2000, where he was a member of the Tax Lawyer. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland, as well as the U.S. Tax Court.