Profile
Ivy J. Lapides focuses her practice primarily on the taxation of real estate transactions, including advising clients on like-kind exchanges, tax-efficient partnership transactions, and debt workout transactions. She also has considerable experience with New York real estate transfer taxes.
Concentrations
- Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, tenancy-in-common agreements and, joint venture agreements
- Partnership transactions, including sales of partial interests, mergers, recapitalizations, and tax-free split ups
- New York City and New York State planning and audits involving real estate transfer tax, real property transfer tax, mortgage recording tax, unincorporated business tax, and commercial rent tax
- Bankruptcy reorganizations and workouts
Capabilities
Recognition & Leadership
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
- Member, Tax Sections
- New York State Bar Association and American Bar Association
- Member, State and Local Tax Section, New York City Bar Association
- Member, The Florida Bar
Credentials
Education
- Advanced Professional Certificate, Estate Planning, New York University School of Law, 2011
- LL.M., Taxation, New York University School of Law
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J.D., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law
- Articles and comments editor, University of Miami Business Law Review
- Order of the Coif
- B.A., History, magna cum laude, Tufts University
Admissions
- New York
- Florida