Pardis Zomorodi advises US and international public and private companies, including REITs, private equity firms, and investment banks, on tax aspects of complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, and joint ventures.
Ms. Zomorodi regularly counsels clients on structuring taxable and tax-free mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and spin-offs. She draws on considerable experience advising private equity firms, entertainment companies, and strategic buyers and sellers in public and private transactions.
Ms. Zomorodi often advises REITs on the tax aspects of formation transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and ongoing operational matters. She has also helped clients obtain private letter rulings from the IRS on a number of tax matters.
Ms. Zomorodi formerly served as Deputy Office Managing Partner of the firm's Century City and Los Angeles offices.
Ms. Zomorodi’s recent representative M&A transactions include:
Her REIT clients, including as underwriter’s counsel, consist of:
Ms. Zomorodi has also represented multiple clients in spinning-off business segments and divisions to create stand-alone, independent publicly listed companies, including: