ATLANTA, June 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Some of the Southeast's top tax and real estate attorneys will lead an upcoming seminar designed for leaders in the real estate field. "Taxation of Real Estate Partnerships: Basic to Advanced" is designed to give high-level real estate executives, accountants, controllers, business managers, insurance professionals, brokers, investors and attorneys a clear understanding of tax planning and structuring issues for real estate entities.
The faculty includes top real estate attorneys from one of the South's leading law firms -- Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP. Attorney Charles R. "Chuck" Beaudrot, one of the nation's leading tax attorneys, will moderate the event. The speakers will include Cassady V. Brewer, who chairs the American Bar Association's Subcommittee on Environmental Tax Issues, as well as experienced real estate and tax attorneys Scot Burton, Gary M. Lucas, Jr., Timothy S. Pollock, Sean J. Reynolds, Michael J. Rhim, Irena Njezic Sheppard and William Winter. Litigation partner Simon R. Malko will address ethics issues.
The agenda includes a number of topics related to real estate partnerships, including:
* Choosing the Right Entity * Key Tax Concepts * Understanding Distributions and Allocations * Transfers of Partnership Interests * Buying and Selling LLCs * Tax Planning and Structuring * Equity Compensation * International Tax Considerations * Tax Credits * Ethical Issues
Morris, Manning & Martin's Real Estate and Real Estate Capital Markets Groups have extensive experience in all aspects of real estate. The firm has offered tax planning, advice and documentation for REITS offering more than $5 billion in equity, and for public and private funds offering over $1 billion. It has also offered legal services in respect to international resort developments in a number of international countries.
The event will be held Tuesday, July 17 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuition is $319 for a single registrant and $309 for two or more people from the same organization.
The program is hosted by Lorman Education Services, a leading provider of professional continuing education. Continuing education credit is available. For more information, visit www.lorman.com or call 866-352-9539.
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, (www.mmmlaw.com) enjoys national prominence for its corporate finance, securities, litigation, technology, intellectual property, real estate and real estate capital markets, environmental, insurance and healthcare practices. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and Princeton.