Overview

Steven Schneider is a Director in our Tax group. He has significant experience in a wide variety of domestic and international transactions with particular experience in the taxation of pass-through entities such as partnerships, S corporations and REITs. His work crosses several industries including real estate, technology, energy and the financial sector. Steve also brings significant knowledge through his prior experience in the IRS National Office and in the national office of a Big-Four accounting firm.

Steve is also an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center LL.M. program, teaching Drafting Partnership and LLC Agreements.

Steve authors a blog covering tax-related topics called TaxLawRoundup. In the blog, he provides succinct and timely summaries of important U.S. tax guidance affecting your business.

Representative Experience

• Representation of Federal Realty Investment Trust in connection with the formation of a joint venture and acquisition of a controlling interest in Montrose Crossing, a 357,000 square foot existing shopping center with an adjacent developable parcel in Maryland.
• Representation of large global real estate funds on federal income tax matters relating to international and domestic real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
• Representation of Federal Realty Investment Trust in connection with multiple separate joint venture arrangements and the acquisition of a controlling interest in Plaza El Segundo in California.
• Significant subject matter expertise and experience including partnerships, S corporations, REITs, equity-based compensation, TEFRA partnership audits and tax shelter rules.
• Successful representation of clients in significant federal tax controversy matters, including IRS Audit and Appeals.
• Representation of large multi-family real estate clients on tax structuring and documentation.
• Due diligence experience in partnership and corporate acquisitions involving dollar values ranging from multi-million to multi-billion.
• Works with clients regarding “Green” aspects of taxation, with a focus on real estate.