Überblick
Gregory (Greg) M. Weigand focuses his practice on domestic and international tax matters for multinational companies, closely held businesses, investment funds and high-net-wealth individuals. He advises US and foreign-based publicly traded and privately held companies on global restructuring transactions, cross-border transactions and implements tax-efficient global structures. He advises clients on issues such as GILTI, Subpart F and FDII. Greg regularly advises international clients investing in the US across many assets classes, including real estate, and assists them with negotiating joint venture agreements and other cross-border tax structuring matters.
He also advises asset managers and fund sponsors with the structuring of investment funds across various strategies, in addition to advising funds on transactional matters. In addition, Greg frequently represents international investors investing in US-based investment funds.
Greg frequently serves as a speaker on domestic and international tax issues and authors articles on various tax matters.
Ausgewählte Referenzmandate
- Represented the Atlanta Braves with certain Florida tax issues associated with its development agreement for its new spring training facility*
- Counseled client in the US$65 million sale-leaseback of a downtown Miami Holiday Inn*
- Advised a multinational asset manager on the restructuring of various of its sub-advisory entities and implementation of intercompany agreements*
- Served as special tax counsel in the acquisition of a luxury hotel located in Florida with a purchase price in excess of US$100 million*
- Represented a Latin American-focused investment fund with over $50 million of investments in US-based private equity funds*
- Counseled a US asset manager on the structuring of a US focused investment program tailored to EU investors*
- Represented Wynwood Brewing Company in its partnership with Craft Brew Alliance*
- Advised in the acquisition of a Florida-based assisted living facility out of a court-appointed receivership*
- Represented a Brazilian-based asset manager in the formation of a credit opportunities fund*
- Advised in the acquisition of various real estate assets in South Florida by a Latin American business conglomerate with an aggregate purchase price exceeding US$200 million*
- Advised client in a multi-jurisdictional state and local income tax planning for privately-held Asian-based holding company with US real estate assets in excess of US$1 billion*
- Represented a multinational media and software company in post-acquisition restructuring*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Auszeichnungen
- Daily Business Review, Most Effective Lawyers 2020 – Tax
- Super Lawyers Florida “Rising Stars”, 2017 to 2018
- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 40 Under 40 Outstanding Lawyers of South Florida, 2016
Mitgliedschaften
- American Bar Association, Tax and Business Law Sections, member
- Florida Bar Association, Tax and Business Law Section, member
- New York State Bar Association, Tax and Business Law Section, member
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, member
Qualifikation
Education
University of Miami School of Law, JD, cum laude, 2003
University of Miami, MBA, 2004
Niagara University, BBA, magna cum laude, 2000
Courts/Agencies
US Tax Court
US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Admissions
Florida
District of Columbia
New York
