JONATHAN MCGUIRE

Jonathan McGuire ’ s experience is in providing strategic tax planning and compliance expertise to private middle-market clients . He has a deep focus as a real estate accountant , working with investors , developers , and private equity groups in real estate . He works with a wide variety of property types ranging from multi-family residential to all other commercial properties . McGuire specializes in repair regulations , partnership taxation , and Qualified Opportunity Zones . He has helped organize many unique transactions for his clients facing complex facts and circumstances , especially in the Opportunity Zone space .

STEVEN MEIER

Steve Meier chairs Seyfarth ' s corporate department , is co-chair of the firm ’ s national tax practice , and co-leads the Opportunity Zone Funds team . He is highly skilled in developing real estate and alternative investment programs of all types , including Qualified Opportunity Funds , REITs , cross border investment funds , and complex like-kind exchange programs ( such as Delaware statutory trust investment programs ). Clients appreciate his cutting-edge knowledge of the tax law and his ability to apply it in a grounded , commonsense manner to real estate and corporate transactions . Meier also serves as general tax counsel to numerous businesses and entrepreneurs , and advises them on domestic and cross-border M & A transactions , equity compensation , and dispositions to strategic and financial acquirers .