John P. Napoli

Mr. Napoli is co-managing partner of the firm's New York office. He practices in the areas of federal, state and local taxation and chairs the firm's national Tax Practice Group. He represents both public and private clients and regularly advises clients on tax issues relating to corporate mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, consolidations, financing, real estate (including REITs), tax-free like-kind 1031 exchanges, subchapter S corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, and limited liability companies. He has been instrumental in structuring numerous tax-efficient real estate transactions, including the formation, operation, and liquidation of REITs and UPREITs. He represents clients before the IRS, U.S. Tax Court, and various state and local authorities. He has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.