Howard J. Levine spoke on “Morphing Entities: Exchanges in the Context of Corporate and Partnership Restructuring,” and “Mechanics of Doing Exchanges Involving Distressed Debt” at the 1031 Advanced Seminar LLC Jeremiah Long National Conference on IRC Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, at The Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio, Texas.

Howard J. Levine spoke on Like-Kind Exchanges at New York University’s 70th Institute on Federal Taxation, at The Grand Hyatt, New York City

Michael J. Miller spoke on "FIRPTA" at the International Tax Institute in New York City.

Elliot Pisem participated in a panel discussion on "1031 Exchanges: The View From the Front Line" at the NYSSCPA's Real Estate Committee Meeting at the NYSSCPA, 3 Park Avenue in New York City.

Michael J. Miller spoke at ALI-ABA's 14th Annual International Trust and Estate Planning Seminar on "Income Taxation of Nonresident Aliens" at the Renaissance Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco.

Howard J. Levine spoke on "Hot Topics in Like-Kind Exchanges" and "New Regulations on Series LLCs" at the AICPA Federal Real Estate Tax Conference at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, DC.

Roberts & Holland LLP acted as special tax counsel to Atria Senior Living Group in connection with the acquisition of Atria by Ventas, Inc., in a transaction valued at $3.1 billion that closed on May 13, 2011. Atria and other affiliates acquired in the transaction, which were owned by private equity funds managed by Lazard Real Estate Partners and affiliates, own or lease a portfolio of 118 senior living communities located throughout the United States. The transaction was handled by Lary S. Wolf, Elliot Pisem, David E. Kahen, and Daniel W. Stahl.

Roberts & Holland LLP acted as special tax counsel to Southern Union Company of Houston in a $7.9 billion merger with Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. in a deal that will create the country's largest natural gas pipeline company. The merger agreement was signed during June 2011, and the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2012. The transaction was handled by Lary S. Wolf, Elliot Pisem, and Libin S. Zhang.

Mark E. Wilensky spoke on " Creating a Uniform Standard for Replacement of Involuntarily Converted Property under Section 1033: What's at Stake? at the BNA Tax Management Advisory Board Meeting at the Beekman Suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.

Roberts & Holland held a Breakfast Seminar on Taxation at The Cornell Club, New York City. The topic was: "Hot Tax Issues."

Michael J. Miller participated in a panel on "Working Through Tax Implications of Foreign Investments and Foreign Investors" at Financial Research Associates' 2nd Annual Private Investment Funds Tax Master Class at the Princeton Club, New York City.

Michael J. Miller participated in a panel on "International Transactions" at the Eighth Annual Institute on Tax Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions, sponsored by the New York City Bar and the Penn State Dickenson School of Law, at the New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street, New York City.

Lary S. Wolf participated in a panel on "Joint Ventures with Opportunity Funds, Tax-Exempt Investors and REITs" at PLIs 13th Annual Real Estate Tax Forum at the PLI Conference Center, New York City.

Mark E. Wilensky was awarded a 2011 Nolan Fellowship by the American Bar Association Tax Section, which it grants to outstanding young tax lawyers who have demonstrated leadership qualities.

Howard J. Levine spoke on "Recent Developments in 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges" and "Series LLCs" at the Advanced Real Estate Practice Conference of the New York State Bar Association in New York City.

Lana A. Kalickstein spoke on "COD Income and Related Issues" at NYSBA Seminar on Advanced Real Estate Practice at The Affinity Manhattan in NYC.

Michael J. Miller spoke on "FATCA, FBAR, and More" at the Effective Hedge Fund Tax Practices Conference at the Princeton Club, New York City.

The American Lawyer, in its December 2010 issue covering "Big Deals," highlighted the Ventas/Atria transaction and cited Elliot Pisem, Lary S. Wolf and Daniel Stahl as providing tax advice to the seller, Lazard Real Estate Partners.

Roberts & Holland held a Breakfast Seminar on Taxation at The Cornell Club, New York City. The topic was: "Year-End Tax Planning--In a Topsy-Turvy Year."

Howard J. Levine participated in a series of panels at the 1031 Advanced Seminar LLC Jeremiah Long National Conference on IRC Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges in Scottsdale AZ.

Howard J. Levine spoke on "Series LLCs" at the NYU Institute on Federal Taxation at The Grand Hyatt, New York City.

Roberts & Holland was selected as one of the top national law firms in the practice of Tax Law in the October 2010, Best Law Firms issue of U.S. News & World Report.

Morris L. Kramer was interviewed by REIT.com on the 50th Anniversary of the REIT Industry. To see the full interview Click here

Howard J. Levine participated in a panel on "Holding Real Estate in Series LLCs - The Smoke Begins to Clear" for the Real Estate Tax Committee, Section of Taxation 2010 Fall Meeting of the ABA, in Toronto, Canada.

Allen J. Erreich spoke on "Minimum Vesting Schedules in Qualified Plans" at PLI's ERISA 2010: Nuts and Bolts of Employee Benefit Plans at the PLI New York Center, 810 Seventh Avenue at 53rd Street, New York City.

Roberts & Holland held a Breakfast Seminar on Taxation at The Cornell Club, New York City. The topic was: "Tax Developments With Broad Impact -- On Businesses, On Foreign Assets and Trusts, On Personal Taxes in 2010"

Michael J. Miller spoke on "Complying with New Foreign Reporting and FBAR Requirements" at the 11th Annual Tax Practices for Private Equity Funds Conference at The Princeton Club, New York City.

Howard J. Levine participated in the panel "New Developments in Like-Kind Exchange Replacemenmt Property" for the Sales, Exchanges & Basis Committee, Section of Taxation 2010 May Meeting of the ABA in Washington, DC.

Howard J. Levine participated in the panel "Holding Real Estate in Series LLCs - The Smoke Begins to Clear" for the Real Estate Tax Committee, Section of Taxation 2010 May Meeting of the ABA in Washington, DC.

Michael J. Miller was a panelist in a 90-minute Webinar presented by Strafford CLE/CPE Webinars on "Subpart F Rules on Taxation of CFCs: Navigating the Complexities in Tax Planning for Multinational Companies." You may sign up for this webinar at http://www.straffordpub.com/products/tluxca?trk=ZFWNA3

Roberts & Holland is pleased to announce that Ellen Seiler Brody has become a partner in the firm.

Elliot Pisem has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

Howard J. Levine spoke on "Like-Kind Exchanges - Current Developments & Planning Techniques" at the Tax Law Program, National CLE Conference in Vail, CO

Elliot Pisem participated in two panels: "Foreign Investor Issues," and "Workouts and Debt Restructurings" at PLIs Twelfth Annual Real Estate Tax Forum" at the PLI Conference Center in New York City.

Howard J. Levine spoke on "Recent Developments in Like-Kind Exchanges: Converting Oedinary Income into Capital Gain" at the Advanced Real Estate Practice Conference of the New York State Bar Association in New York City.

Howard J. Levine spoke at the BNA Tax Management Advisory Board Meeting Real Estate Program on "Recent Developments in Like-Kind Exchanges" in New York City.

Howard J. Levine spoke on "Hot Topics in Like-Kind Exchanges" at the AICPA Federal Real Estate Conference in Washington, DC.

Michael J. Miller has been appointed to the Board of the International Tax Institute.

Michael J. Miller spoke on "U.S. Tax Developments" at the Canadian Tax Foundation's 61th Annual Tax Conference at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto.

Roberts & Holland held a Breakfast Seminar on Taxation at The Cornell Club, New York City. The topic was: "Saving Troubled Real Estate -- What Are the Options When the Lender Won't Refinance."