Gerret J. Baur
Director
Boston
gbaur@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3857Gerret J. Baur
Director, Boston
gbaur@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3857Related Expertise
Gerret Baur helps clients navigate the complex tax challenges that emerge in real estate deals, closely-held businesses, joint ventures, M&A transactions, and financing arrangements.
Advising clients across U.S. and international markets, Gerret provides sophisticated tax advice. With a keen understanding of his clients’ goals, Gerret structures real estate transactions, partnership workouts, low-income housing tax credit projects, financing transactions, and like-kind exchanges. He also provides practical tax advice to clients pursuing business and investment transactions.
Strategic and private equity clients seek Gerret’s advice in merger and acquisition transactions, including tax-free reorganizations, spin-offs, taxable asset and stock deals, internal restructurings, and integration transactions.
Related Representative Matters
M&M Transport Services, a dedicated contract carrier that provides specialty solutions for the retail and manufacturing verticals, on its sale to Schneider National, Inc., a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal, and logistics services. The sale further complements Schneider’s Dedicated organic growth success and places Schneider on a glidepath toward $1.5 billion in annual Dedicated contract revenues and 6,500 Dedicated tractors in service to their valued customer base.
Gordon Brothers in their majority investment in Nicole Miller – the global, eponymous fashion and lifestyle brand.
PT Networks in its sale to Athletico Physical Therapy, a portfolio company of funds affiliated with BDT Capital Partners, LLC, through an auction process conducted by Jefferies. The firm, in collaboration with key trusted advisors and industry experts, helped Pivot attain significant operational and financial improvements, while the company continued to provide top-notch patient care despite challenges faced throughout the pandemic.
A Canadian residential housing company in real estate transactions across the United States. Representation includes securitized bond financing to fund the acquisition and development of single-family homes across the U.S.
Jonathan Rose Companies in connection with the acquisition, financing and redevelopment of multifamily properties across the country. Handled joint venture negotiations, purchase and sale agreements, federal low-income housing tax credit and bond financings, and Fannie/Freddie and other debt.
Tricon Residential's acquisition of a Starlight Fund, which owns a portfolio of 23 multifamily projects totaling ~7,300 units across multiple states.
Putnam Associates, LLC, a US-based strategic healthcare consulting firm, in the sale of all of its membership interests to an affiliate of UDG Healthcare plc, a leading international healthcare services provider.
Lead restructuring counsel in the representation of a provider of marketing logistics, fulfillment services, and supply chain management solutions, including negotiations with creditors, litigation with minority lenders, and merger transaction.
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Accolades
- Boston Magazine Top Lawyers, Tax, 2021
Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
Education
New York University School of Law ( LL.M. , 2003 )
Case Western Reserve University School of Law ( J.D. , cum laude , 2002 )
Mercyhurst College ( B.A. , cum laude , 1999 )