Mr Michael Seaton > Clifford Chance > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Clifford Chance
31 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10019-6131
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Michael Seaton is a partner in the firm’s U.S. Tax, Pensions and Employment practice focusing on partnership and corporate taxation, with an emphasis on REITs and private equity and real estate investment funds. Mike represents a number of public and private REIT clients on an ongoing basis.  He has been has been involved in the structuring, formation and initial public offering of a number of REITs, as well as merger and acquisition transactions involving REITs. In addition, Mike regularly advises both REITs and investment banks in connection with REIT public equity offerings.  Mike has also represented a number of Mexican REITs (FIBRAs) in connection with their initial public offering and follow-on equity and debt offerings. Mike advises sponsors and investors in connection with the formation and structuring of real estate funds and private equity funds.  He has provided advice to non-U.S. investors regarding the various U.S. tax consequences of private fund investments and secondary fund transactions, including the impact of FIRPTA, and has advised non-U.S. governmental investors regarding private fund investments and other investments in the United States.

Education

New York University (LLM), 2006; New York University (JD), 2004; University of Michigan (BA with distinction), 2000

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

In New York, the multifaceted tax practice at Clifford Chance is very active in the investment, real estate, and energy sectors, representing companies like Blackrock and Onex. Paul Seraganian forms the bedrock of the practice and works predominantly for sponsors in developing tax structures for acquisitions and joint ventures for domestic and international deals. Other key figures in the team include Phillip Wagman, who works on M&A deals and securitization transactions, Michael Seaton, a REIT specialist, and Avrohom Gelber, who has demonstrated a strong track record in cross-border financing and structuring. Todd Lowther is also a key name.