A central part of our tax practice is tax planning for business transactions.  Our lawyers have extensive experience handling the broad range of tax issues that arise in corporate acquisitions, dispositions and reorganisations; private equity transactions and fund formations; leveraged buyouts; capital structure restructuring; joint ventures; technology transfers; and stock option and executive compensation planning.  Our lawyers have particular experience concerning the tax issues facing a number of specific industries, including financial services (investment advisors, financial institutions, angel investors, venture capitalists and investment banks), real estate (REITs, syndicators, developers, and tax-exempt and foreign investors), high technology enterprises (biotechnology and computer software and hardware) and equipment leasing.