Former Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Jennifer H. Weiss Rejoins Firm as a Shareholder in the Tax Group

Attorney Jennifer H. Weiss has rejoined international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in the firm’s Tax Group in Boston. Her return signals further expansion of the firm’s Boston office and a commitment to high-level work on behalf of clients involved in complex tax-related real estate matters.

Weiss brings a wealth of experience in structuring, negotiating, and documenting complex tax-oriented commercial transactions, primarily involving real estate, real estate securities, and capital market transactions. She advises on the formation, qualification and operation of real estate investment trusts, as well as fund formations, joint ventures and other strategic alliances, collective investment and reinvestment vehicles, real estate securitization, equity and debt investment structuring and restructuring, work-outs, venture capital transactions, foreign in-bound investments, unrelated business income tax and all aspects of investments in pass-thru entities. Her clients include REITs (including public, listed and non-traded, and private) and real estate investment vehicles, as well as other public, private and institutional taxable and tax-exempt entities.

“I am excited to return to one of the leading real estate and tax practices in the country,” said Weiss, “The firm’s depth of industry experience and collaborative approach to client service will be a tremendous asset to me and my clients. Greenberg Traurig is the ideal place to expand my practice.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer back to the firm,” said Terence P. McCourt, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office. “With her more than 20 years of experience in tax law, she enhances the depth of services we provide to innovative real estate clients. She brings a creative approach to solving problems in a highly regulated and complex environment that will help our clients thrive and grow.”

About Greenberg Traurig’s Boston Office

Founded in 1999, Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office is home to more than 60 attorneys practicing in the areas of corporate, emerging technology, governmental affairs, intellectual property, labor and employment, life sciences and medical technology, litigation, public finance, and real estate. An important contributor to the firm’s international platform, the Boston office includes a team of nationally recognized attorneys with both public and private sector experience. The team offers clients the value of decades of legal experience and hands-on knowledge of the local business community, supported by the firm’s vast network of global resources.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 1800 attorneys serving clients from 37 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The firm is among the “Power Elite” in the 2014 BTI Client Relationship Scorecard report, which assesses the nature and strength of law firms’ client relationships. For additional information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.