Michael Hurwitz
CPA, MST, Partner
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With over 35 years of experience working for both public and private companies in the real estate sector, Michael is a Partner that specializes in negotiations, including structuring and implementing strategic transactions, tax due diligence assignments, mergers and acquisitions and many other special tax and non-tax projects. He has a deep understanding of tax department operations in regional and global firms and has a vast knowledge of real estate tax issues, public and private real estate investment trusts (REITs), opportunity funds, portfolio restructurings, acquisitions and dispositions, partnership taxation and core tax compliance matters.
Michael also has experience in negotiations, including structuring and implementing strategic transactions, tax due diligence assignments, mergers and acquisitions and many other special tax and non-tax projects.
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Michael is a former adjunct professor at both New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate and Fordham University. He taught partnership taxation and other related real estate topics.
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