Former Kaye Scholer tax partner joins Proskauer
Michael Fernhoff, a lawyer with a wide range of experience in tax law, has joined Proskauer as a Partner in the Los Angeles office, further expanding the depth and transactional capabilities of the firm’s global Tax Department.
Mr. Fernhoff’s practice involves all areas of federal taxation, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, real estate transactions, partnerships, reorganizations, restructurings, and executive and deferred compensation matters. Formerly a partner in the Los Angeles office of Kaye Scholer, he received his LL.M. in Tax from New York University, his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Michael is fluent in the full range of transactional tax issues, a skill set that is of particular interest to our clients as the M&A market continues to rebound and they continue to call upon us for the most sophisticated advice and counsel,” said Andrea Rattner, Chair of Proskauer’s Tax Department. “His experience and skill set will be a tremendous complement to our corporate, commercial and other transactional practices.”
According to Louis Eatman, Partner and head of Proskauer’s Los Angeles office, Mr. Fernhoff is a known commodity in Southern California who is both well regarded and respected.
“Michael has an exceptional reputation in the local tax bar,” he said. “We welcome him to the firm and our already stellar tax practice, and look forward to integrating him into one of the leading and most active corporate and transactional groups in Southern California.”
Mr. Fernhoff’s move to Proskauer continues the growth of the firm’s Tax Department, which recently welcomed Jenny Wheater as a Partner in London focusing on fund formation, corporate transactions and employee incentive plans.
Proskauer’s Tax Department is involved in the most complex and challenging matters of the day, advising a broad range of clients, including Fortune 500 corporations and other business entities, investment funds, institutional investors, tax-exempt organizations, executives and pop culture icons. It has been recognized by US Legal 500, Chambers USA and Chambers UK, with Chambers USA highlighting the firm’s client service, “creative solutions” and “excellent business sense.”