LOS ANGELES – April 17, 2018 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP further expanded its Tax Practice with the strategic addition of Michael D. Foster as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office. Foster joins the firm from Venable LLP, where he was a partner in the Tax and Wealth Planning Group.
“We are excited to welcome Michael to our LA team,” Los Angeles co-managing shareholders Jeff E. Scott and Gregory A. Fishman said in a joint statement. “His impressive background both in domestic and international tax matters, general corporate and real estate law, and trust and estate tax matters will make him a tremendous resource to our clients.”
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law from 2016 to 2018, Foster counsels clients on a wide range of matters related to domestic and international tax planning, estate planning, and commercial law. His clients include business enterprises in the fields of media and entertainment, sports, technology, e-commerce, real estate, and other privately-held businesses in a variety of industries. He advises nonprofit and charitable organizations on tax and other legal matters. His clients also include executives, entrepreneurs, family offices, investors, entertainers, authors, athletes, and high-net-worth individuals. He has broad experience advising and structuring start-up companies in film and television production, music, technology, e-commerce, real estate development, branding, licensing, and international trade. He has wide-ranging experience handling inbound and outbound international tax planning for business enterprises and individuals.
“Michael’s sterling reputation, integrity, and experience add depth to our practice and our firm, and we are thrilled that he has joined our growing Tax Practice,” Greenberg Traurig’s Tax Practice co-chairs Barbara Kaplan, William Siegel, and Graham Iversen said in a joint statement. “His involvement in complex international tax matters and his experience in estate planning and real estate matters further bolster our team’s capabilities.”
“I am proud to join Greenberg Traurig and its widely-respected team of tax attorneys,” Foster said. “I was drawn to the firm’s global platform, which I believe will serve my clients well and enable me to continue to grow my practice, specifically in the areas of international tax and estate planning.”
Foster received his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School, where he graduated cum laude. He received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University. He is admitted to practice in California and New York.
“We are excited to welcome Michael to our LA team,” Los Angeles co-managing shareholders Jeff E. Scott and Gregory A. Fishman said in a joint statement. “His impressive background both in domestic and international tax matters, general corporate and real estate law, and trust and estate tax matters will make him a tremendous resource to our clients.”
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law from 2016 to 2018, Foster counsels clients on a wide range of matters related to domestic and international tax planning, estate planning, and commercial law. His clients include business enterprises in the fields of media and entertainment, sports, technology, e-commerce, real estate, and other privately-held businesses in a variety of industries. He advises nonprofit and charitable organizations on tax and other legal matters. His clients also include executives, entrepreneurs, family offices, investors, entertainers, authors, athletes, and high-net-worth individuals. He has broad experience advising and structuring start-up companies in film and television production, music, technology, e-commerce, real estate development, branding, licensing, and international trade. He has wide-ranging experience handling inbound and outbound international tax planning for business enterprises and individuals.
“Michael’s sterling reputation, integrity, and experience add depth to our practice and our firm, and we are thrilled that he has joined our growing Tax Practice,” Greenberg Traurig’s Tax Practice co-chairs Barbara Kaplan, William Siegel, and Graham Iversen said in a joint statement. “His involvement in complex international tax matters and his experience in estate planning and real estate matters further bolster our team’s capabilities.”
“I am proud to join Greenberg Traurig and its widely-respected team of tax attorneys,” Foster said. “I was drawn to the firm’s global platform, which I believe will serve my clients well and enable me to continue to grow my practice, specifically in the areas of international tax and estate planning.”
Foster received his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School, where he graduated cum laude. He received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University. He is admitted to practice in California and New York.