Steven M.Crainer
Senior Counsel
Tax
scrainer@seyfarth.com
Clients look to Steve for his understanding of the sophisticated set of tax rules governing real estate investment trusts (REITs) and partnership investments.
More About Steven
Steve brings a singular tax proficiency and corporate law background to advise corporations, not-for-profits, REITs, limited liability companies, and partnerships on operational issues and on structuring and documenting acquisitions and joint venture transactions.
Steve offers practical advice to clients in real estate joint venture transactions, acquisitions of investments in real estate directly or through intermediary entities, such as partnerships and limited liability companies. Steve has developed an insightful and perceptive understanding of REIT tax law and regularly advises REIT clients on operational matters and strategic transactions, including portfolio acquisitions, securities offerings, and acquisitions and dispositions of property holdings.
Nonprofit organizations look to Steve for representation on matters ranging from corporate governance to obtaining federal and state tax exempt status.
Steve works collaboratively with colleagues in other practice groups to achieve clients' legal and business objectives.
Steve offers practical advice to clients in real estate joint venture transactions, acquisitions of investments in real estate directly or through intermediary entities, such as partnerships and limited liability companies. Steve has developed an insightful and perceptive understanding of REIT tax law and regularly advises REIT clients on operational matters and strategic transactions, including portfolio acquisitions, securities offerings, and acquisitions and dispositions of property holdings.
Nonprofit organizations look to Steve for representation on matters ranging from corporate governance to obtaining federal and state tax exempt status.
Steve works collaboratively with colleagues in other practice groups to achieve clients' legal and business objectives.
- LLM, New York University School of Law
Taxation - JD, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- BA, University of New Hampshire
Political Science
- New York
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CARES Act Provides Tax Relief to Real Estate Businesses
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- New York State Bar Association, Tax Exempt Entities Committee
- American Bar Association
- Co-Author, "The IRS Extends the 45-Day and 180-Day Deadlines for Section 1031 Exchanges Initiated Before March 13, 2020 and the Deadline to Reinvest Eligible Gains in a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund Affected by COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 10, 2020)
- Co-Author, "CARES Act Provides Tax Relief to Real Estate Businesses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 31, 2020)
- Neptune Foundation, former board member
- Institute for Public Architecture (board member; outside legal advisor)
Clients look to Steve for his understanding of the sophisticated set of tax rules governing real estate investment trusts (REITs) and partnership investments.
More About Steven
Steve brings a singular tax proficiency and corporate law background to advise corporations, not-for-profits, REITs, limited liability companies, and partnerships on operational issues and on structuring and documenting acquisitions and joint venture transactions.
Steve offers practical advice to clients in real estate joint venture transactions, acquisitions of investments in real estate directly or through intermediary entities, such as partnerships and limited liability companies. Steve has developed an insightful and perceptive understanding of REIT tax law and regularly advises REIT clients on operational matters and strategic transactions, including portfolio acquisitions, securities offerings, and acquisitions and dispositions of property holdings.
Nonprofit organizations look to Steve for representation on matters ranging from corporate governance to obtaining federal and state tax exempt status.
Steve works collaboratively with colleagues in other practice groups to achieve clients' legal and business objectives.
Steve offers practical advice to clients in real estate joint venture transactions, acquisitions of investments in real estate directly or through intermediary entities, such as partnerships and limited liability companies. Steve has developed an insightful and perceptive understanding of REIT tax law and regularly advises REIT clients on operational matters and strategic transactions, including portfolio acquisitions, securities offerings, and acquisitions and dispositions of property holdings.
Nonprofit organizations look to Steve for representation on matters ranging from corporate governance to obtaining federal and state tax exempt status.
Steve works collaboratively with colleagues in other practice groups to achieve clients' legal and business objectives.
- LLM, New York University School of Law
Taxation - JD, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- BA, University of New Hampshire
Political Science
- New York
Related Services
Related News & Insights
-
Legal Update
Apr 10, 2020
The IRS Extends the 45-Day and 180-Day Deadlines for Section 1031 Exchanges Initiated Before March 13, 2020 and the Deadline to Reinvest Eligible Gains in a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund Affected by COVID-19
-
Legal Update
Mar 31, 2020
CARES Act Provides Tax Relief to Real Estate Businesses
-
Firm News
Apr 3, 2019
Seyfarth Represents Mack-Cali Realty in $487.5 Million Sale of Office/Flex Portfolio
-
Firm News
Mar 13, 2017
Seyfarth Represents Mack-Cali’s Roseland Residential Trust in $300 Million Equity Sale
- New York State Bar Association, Tax Exempt Entities Committee
- American Bar Association
- Co-Author, "The IRS Extends the 45-Day and 180-Day Deadlines for Section 1031 Exchanges Initiated Before March 13, 2020 and the Deadline to Reinvest Eligible Gains in a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund Affected by COVID-19," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 10, 2020)
- Co-Author, "CARES Act Provides Tax Relief to Real Estate Businesses," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 31, 2020)
- Neptune Foundation, former board member
- Institute for Public Architecture (board member; outside legal advisor)