Jim Dreyfus, who became a partner in 1981 and practices in the firm's New York office, headed the tax practice there for more than a decade. His practice involves a broad range of federal income tax matters, with a focus on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, transactional work and private investment funds. He has extensive experience in structuring acquisitions, buy-outs and dispositions, and in representing private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Jim also regularly represents institutional investors in their investments in private equity funds, hedge funds and real estate funds. In addition, he also has been involved in a variety of federal and New York State tax audits and tax controversy matters. Finally, Jim advises various charitable organizations in the areas of charitable giving, governance, compliance with endowment requirements, and maintenance of tax-exempt status.

• American Bar Association - Tax Section
• New York State Bar - Tax Section
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York

• "Leading New York Tax Lawyers," Chambers & Partners USA 
• "New York Super Lawyer," Tax, Law & Politics
• Who's Who in American Law

• "New York's Top Rated Lawyers," LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell (2012)

• Co-author, "Between Obamacare and the Bush Tax Cuts, Taxes Will Increase in 2013, But How Much? Can Planning Help?," Fulbright Briefing, August 27, 2012
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• Co-author, "New IRS Requirement To Report Uncertain Tax Positions: The Need To Safeguard Confidential Analysis," Fulbright Briefing, February 7, 2011
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• Co-author, "New York Enacts Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act," Fulbright Briefing, October 26, 2010
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• Co-author, "New Tax Credit for Small Biotechs — Therapeutic Discovery Project Credit and Cash Grants," Fulbright Briefing, April 2010
• Co-author, "Sen. Dodd's Legislation — What it Means for Private Equity," Fulbright Briefing, March 22, 2010
• Co-author, "IRS Extends FBAR Filing Deadline for Certain U.S. Persons Until June 30, 2010," Fulbright Alert, August 10, 2009
• Co-author, "Corporate Governance At-A-Glance," The International Law Firm of Fulbright & Jaworski - Corporate Governance, April 3, 2009
• Co-author, "IRS Issues Guidance For Ponzi Scheme Investors," Fulbright Briefing, March 23, 2009
• Co-author, "Renewed Interest in Restricted Stock Awards," Legal Update, July 2003

1973 - J.D., Harvard Law School
1969 - B.A., magna cum laude, Wesleyan University

Mr. Dreyfus was admitted to practice law in New York in 1974.

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