Timothy W. Donovan is a senior counsel in the Tax Department and a member of the transactional tax team, resident in the New York office. He has a broad-based practice advising clients on tax matters relating to the business transactions of corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, trusts and individuals.
Tim’s practice principally focuses on U.S. and global tax matters relating to taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, private equity fund formation and investment, real estate transactions, capital markets, structured finance, bankruptcy and restructuring. He has significant experience with the formation, investment in, and operation of real estate funds and real estate investment trusts, or REITs, including publicly-offered listed and non-listed REITs and private REITs.
Tim has experience with transactions in the financial services, real estate, technology, sports, lodging and gaming, healthcare, media, energy, overseas shipping, pharmaceutical and industrial sectors involving both inbound and outbound investment throughout North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He also advises clients on U.S. state and local tax matters relating to such transactions.
In addition, Tim is actively involved in advising pro bono clients on matters relating to their application for exemption from tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
