Louis Tuchman leaves Kaye Scholer to Co-Chair the Tax & Personal Planning Group at Herrick
Herrick, Feinstein LLP announced today that Louis Tuchman has joined the firm’s New York office as a Partner and the newly appointed co- Chair of the firm’s Tax and Personal Planning Group.
“Herrick’s tax and personal planning group provides tax code expertise and exceptional service tailored to each client’s needs,” said Irwin A. Kishner, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Herrick, Feinstein. “Louis’s breadth of experience and broad client base will complement and enrich our existing practice.”
“From federal, state and cross-border taxation issues to joint ventures, bankruptcy, real estate, partnerships and LLCs, Louis brings invaluable experience in a range of areas,” noted Partner. “We are delighted to welcome him to the team.”
Herrick’s Tax and Personal Planning Group provides a broad spectrum of services for individuals, family businesses and corporations across an array of industries. The group advises on a range of matters including international income and estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, philanthropic planning and tax-exempt organizations, real estate incentive programs, transfer tax planning, state and local tax, tax controversy, and tax forbearance for non-U.S. citizens as well as trusts and estates planning.
“Herrick’s culture – partners who are leaders in their fields providing hands-on service to their clients – has enabled it to build strong client relationships and makes it an attractive home,” said Mr. Tuchman. “I am looking forward to continuing that commitment to service and to working with this talented group of attorneys.”
Mr. Tuchman joins Herrick from Kaye Scholer LLP where he was a Partner in the firm’s Tax Department. His diverse practice includes a focus on matters of corporate taxation including mergers and acquisitions (involving both U.S. and international parties), net operating loss carryovers and consolidated returns. He has worked with major foreign corporations in connection with their U.S. corporate acquisitions and joint venture transactions with European partners. He has also advised entities on the tax consequences and considerations of loan workouts, both in and out of bankruptcy. Mr. Tuchman also has considerable experience in the development and analysis of complex financial instruments and their tax consequences and has worked extensively in structuring real estate investments, focusing on partnerships and limited liability companies, and, in particular, their use in structuring cross-border investments. Mr. Tuchman is admitted to practice in New York and before the U.S. Tax Court, and he is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Mr. Tuchman received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his B.A. from Yeshiva University.
Founded in 1928, Herrick, Feinstein LLP is a prominent 170-lawyer firm headquartered in New York City providing a full range of legal services, including art law, real estate, tax and personal planning, government relations, bankruptcy and business reorganization, commercial litigation, corporate law, employment law, insurance, intellectual property and sports law.