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Jonathan Talansky specializes in federal income taxation, with an emphasis on real estate private equity funds, public and private REITs, mergers and acquisitions, real estate investment trusts, infrastructure projects, capital markets, and real estate acquisitions and divestitures. Jonathan is one of the nation’s leading experts and commentators on the federal “qualified opportunity zone” tax rules. A partner in our Tax, Real Estate and Mergers & Acquisitions practices, Jonathan advises clients on a wide range of tax matters and is a prominent commentator on numerous related topics.
Jonathan counsels clients in M&A transactions, including leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, public company mergers, and leveraged spin-offs. He has also drafted tax receivable agreements entered into in connection with uniquely structured initial public offerings, and has structured numerous cutting-edge Section 1031 exchanges for prominent real estate investors and developers.
Jonathan has experience in advising public and private REITs on compliance issues, planning and dispositions. He has advised private equity, infrastructure and real estate opportunity funds in connection with fund formation and structure issues, along with side-letter negotiation and deal execution. He is frequently engaged to implement inbound investment structures for sovereign wealth funds and other non-U.S. investors.
Jonathan counsels clients regarding financial products such as hybrid debt instruments, call spread convertibles, equity derivatives and investment units. He also regularly reviews bank loan credit agreements and offering documents relating to common stock, convertible debt and other securities.
An author and speaker on tax and related topics, Jonathan has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a New York Rising Star in Tax Law for his years of eligibility of 2012–2017. His work on private REITs is published in the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI’s) The Corporate Tax Practice Series, which is a 31-volume treatise and the definitive resource on corporate tax. Jonathan is an active member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section, and co-chairs its Real Estate Committee.
J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude
B.A., Columbia University, summa cum laude
New York
March 30, 2021
Neotys sells 100% of its share capital and voting rights to Tricentis
February 26, 2021
King & Spalding advises BOA Acquisition Corp.in SPAC IPO
Represented Asana Partners, a vertically integrated retail real estate investment management firm, in the formation of Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets in high-growth and urban infill neighborhoods throughout the U.S.; more recently, the $800M fund on equity commitments from a diverse set of institutional investors, including public pension funds, corporate pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices.
Represented leading restaurant chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. on its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International, the company that owns brands including Burger King and Tim Horton’s.
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March 31, 2020
Final Regulations Clear the Way for PE‑Backed Opportunity Zone Investments in 2020 and Beyond
February 13, 2020
Energy Newsletter – February 2020
March 30, 2021
Neotys sells 100% of its share capital and voting rights to Tricentis
February 26, 2021
King & Spalding advises BOA Acquisition Corp.in SPAC IPO
Represented Asana Partners, a vertically integrated retail real estate investment management firm, in the formation of Asana Partners Fund I, a $500 million closed-end fund investing in retail assets in high-growth and urban infill neighborhoods throughout the U.S.; more recently, the $800M fund on equity commitments from a diverse set of institutional investors, including public pension funds, corporate pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices.
Represented leading restaurant chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. on its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International, the company that owns brands including Burger King and Tim Horton’s.
See more
March 31, 2020
Final Regulations Clear the Way for PE‑Backed Opportunity Zone Investments in 2020 and Beyond
February 13, 2020
Energy Newsletter – February 2020
March 30, 2021
Neotys sells 100% of its share capital and voting rights to Tricentis
February 26, 2021
King & Spalding advises BOA Acquisition Corp.in SPAC IPO
J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude
B.A., Columbia University, summa cum laude
New York