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Michael Kosnitzky 3

Michael Kosnitzky ( New York City )

Specialty : Private Wealth Law

  • 31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019
  • 212.858.1002 (NYC) / 786.913.4885 (Miami)
  • Michael.Kosnitzky@Pillsburylaw.com
  • https://www.pillsburylaw.com/

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Meet Michael Kosnitzky

Michael Kosnitzky, co-leader of Pillsbury Winthrop’s Private Wealth practice, advises some of the world’s most well-respected individuals, families, and privately held businesses, using a holistic risk-assessment approach to the law.

Michael has been recognized as a Trust and Estates Trailblazer by the National Law Journal for his focus on where IRS policy is going and not necessarily where it stands today.

His tax-minimizing strategies guide financial and strategic buyers in complex taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions; privately held businesses in estate tax-efficient succession planning; private investment funds in their choice of jurisdictions and structures; wealthy families in generational real estate income tax and estate tax planning; individuals and family offices regarding artwork and collectables; and ultra-high-net-worth individuals in U.S. and foreign trust matters.

Michael, who is also a certified public accountant, is a prolific writer on diverse tax topics.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Described in Chambers USA 2019 as “extremely responsive, very client-focused, exceedingly knowledgeable in the tax area and a great lawyer all around.”

Recognized as one of the nation’s most respected and creative tax lawyers by Chambers USA, Chambers High Net Worth, The Legal 500 U.S. and Best Lawyers (published by BL Rankings LLC). Michael is also part of Law Dragon, the highly respected guide that lists the top 500 lawyers in the country regardless of practice area.

Co-author of two treatises on S corporations: The S Corporation: Planning and Operation and The S Corporation Answer Book, both Wolters Kluwer publications.

  • Private Wealth
  • Tax
  • Corporate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Funds
  • Estates, Trusts & Tax Planning
  • Travel, Leisure & Hospitality
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Real Estate
  • Financial Industry Group
  • Energy
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Qualified Opportunity Zones
  • Tax - Advantaged Investment & Housing Finance
  • Tax - Business & Financial Transactions
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
31 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019

Fantastic - a proactive, responsive, extremely intelligent and creative lawyer.

Testimonial posted on Chambers/Tax Law, premier rating service for lawyers in the world

Kosnitzky's strengths are incredible responsiveness, a quick grasp of the situation or problems at hand, and that he is practical, constructive and creative in looking for solutions or strategies.

Testimonial posted on Chambers and Partners, premier rating service for lawyers in the world

  • Florida
  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1984 magna cum laude; Graduated First in Class, Wesley Alba Sturges Award
  • B.B.A., Accounting, University of Miami, 1979 magna cum laude

Articles by Michael Kosnitzky

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The Rich Are Different And So Are Their Tax Homes
By Michael Kosnitzky

Haute Lawyer partner Michael Kosnitzky explains the effects that “tax homes” may see as a result of work-from-home measures.

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The Cusp Of Change: How The Wealthy Will Feel The Brunt Of Change, By Michael Kosnitzky
By Michael Kosnitzky

It has always been the case that effective lawyers are predictive of risk and inform their clients of these potential risks. Paraphrasing the greatest hockey player of all time Wayne Gretzky on the need to skate to where the puck is going, and not where it is — we need to guide our clients not where the law is now but where we believe it will be and not allow our clients to be caught on the cusp of change.

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Michael Kosnitzky: COVID-19 Pandemic Is Creating Important Tax Implications For Those Working From Home
By Michael Kosnitzky

There will also be important tax implications when people regularly work from home. The IRS and many state and local taxing authorities do not subscribe to the quaint notion of home being a place where one’s heart is and it is important to note that states have their own rules governing the authority to tax that are limited only by Constitutional considerations.

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