International law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to strengthen its Tax Practice with the addition of Linda L. D’Onofrio as shareholder in the New York office. D’Onofrio joins from Squire Patton Boggs, where she was partner in its New York office.
D’Onofrio focuses her practice on tax law relating to public and project finance, and taxable and tax-exempt financial instruments, including derivative products. D’Onofrio has experience in the tax analysis and structuring of all types of municipal bond transactions (general obligation, single- and multi-family housing, 501(c)(3) organizations, private exempt activities, student loan, and current and advance refundings); all forms of mortgage and asset-backed securities transactions (grantor trusts, CMOs, REITS, REMICs, Strips); bank conversions; public-private partnerships; mergers and acquisitions involving municipal securities; and other financial instruments (hybrid debt, preferred stock, stripped obligations) for scores of issuers, investment banking clients, and other participants to financial transactions.
“We are pleased that Linda D’Onofrio, a high-caliber attorney with over 30 years of experience, has joined our Tax Practice at Greenberg Traurig,” said Barbara T. Kaplan, shareholder and chair of the New York Tax Practice. “Linda is a welcome addition, particularly given the depth of her experience in municipal and project finance and the broad range of transactions on which she has worked. Her analytical skills and tax analysis will add tremendously to the firm and allow us to better service our clients.”
D’Onofrio holds an LL.M., in taxation, from New York University School of Law, a J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center, and an A.B., with high honors, from Smith College.
Source: www.gtlaw.com
