Profile
Noam Lipshitz focuses his practice on U.S. federal income tax matters, with an emphasis on corporate and partnership transactions. He is experienced handling the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, investment partnerships, joint ventures, debt and equity restructurings and securities offerings. His clients include private equity funds, venture capital funds, private and public companies, REITs, individuals and tax-exempt organizations.
Concentrations
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Investment funds
- Partnerships and limited liability companies
- Corporate taxation
- Real estate investment trusts
Capabilities
Experience
- Representation of RIA Advisory LLC, a Florida-based company that provides financial and information technology services, in its acquisition of (i) TMG Utility Advisory Services, Inc., a Texas-based company, and its Canadian subsidiary and (ii) TMG Offshore, Inc., a Texas-based company and its Philippine subsidiary, that collectively provide information technology consulting services to customers mostly in the utility service industry. RIA Advisory LLC is indirectly majority-owned by Avance Partners, a New York-based private equity fund.
- Representation of Bulk Express Transport Holdings, LLC, a Florida-based leading professional transportation, and logistics services company providing long-haul transportation, collection, and loading of waste and other materials and a portfolio company of Florida-based private equity firm Alterna Equity Partners, in its acquisition of Attaway Recycling, a Georgia-based leader in waste disposal hauling and specializes in transfer station management.
- Representation of an affiliate of a Florida-based private equity firm in its acquisition of the limited liability company interests of Fromm International LLC, an Illinois-based company specializing in hair and beauty tools and products.
- Representation of Flyers Energy, LLC, a California-based company in the business of fleet fueling operations and affiliate of World Kinect Corporation, a publicly listed company, in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Refined Marketers, Inc., a Michigan-based company in the business of cardlock ownership and the sale of fuel to customers using network fleet or fuel cards.
- Representation of Arkview Capital Fund I, L.P., a Connecticut-based private equity fund, in its acquisition of Icon Parking Intermediate Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, a New York-based company in the business of operating parking garages in the northeastern region.
- Representation of Palm Beach Capital Partners in its strategic partnership with Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers, a Texas-based civil engineering, environmental, and surveying firm, and the subsequent acquisition of four engineering firms.
- Representation of a Florida-based nursing care company that provides live-in care to elderly patients, in the sale of equity in its subsidiary and the sale of substantially all of the assets of affiliates to affiliates of a Connecticut-based private equity fund.
- Representation of an affiliate of The Hope House, an Arizona-based company that owns and operates substance abuse recovery facilities and rehabilitation centers, in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Rehab Partners LLC, and Arizona-based substance abuse and rehabilitation center.
- Representation of a privately-held U.S. company that designs and manufactures audio solutions for marine, aftermarket automotive, powersports, home and RV customers., in its sale of 100% of equity interest to Garmin International Inc., a subsidiary of Garmin LTD.
- Representation of a Massachusetts limited liability company which acquired substantially all of the assets of Sound Matters, Inc., a Florida corporation (d/b/a AV Matters) which is engaged in the business of providing video, audio, lighting, staging, event technology, and creative solutions.
- Representation of Better Collective, a Denmark-based global sports betting media group in its acquisition of Playmaker HQ, a Florida-based sports and entertainment media platform.
- Representation of a New Jersey-based HVAC company in the sale of 100% of its equity interest to a Florida-based private equity-backed HVAC company.
- Representation of a Texas-based environmental services company in its acquisition of a Florida-based environmental solutions company.
- Representation of an affiliate of a Florida-based private equity firm in its acquisition of the limited liability company interests of an Illinois-based company specializing in hair, beauty tools, and products.
- Representation of a Florida-based private equity firm in the acquisition of a Florida-based company providing professional teleradiology services.
- Representation of a Washington, D.C.-based practice management software company and portfolio company of a Tennessee-based private equity firm, in the strategic acquisition of a Washington, D.C.-based practice management software company.
- Representation of a Florida-based engineering and consulting firm in its acquisition of an Arkansas-based construction and engineering firm.
- Advised ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) as part of their acquisition of Israeli valve manufacturer Habonim.
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Donald L. Graham, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Tax - U.S. Taxes - Non-Contentious, 2018-2019
Credentials
Education
- LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2012
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J.D., magna cum laude, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2009
- Order of the Coif
- Associate Editor, Cardozo Law Review
- B.A., magna cum laude, Yeshiva University, 2004
Admissions
- New York
- Florida
News, Insights & Events
Noam is a contributor to the GT Israel Law Blog 