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Leah Gruen

Leah Gruen

Counsel
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Leah Gruen is counsel in the Firm's Global Tax Practice Group in Chicago. She provides tax structuring advice to corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, REITs and other pass-through entities.

Practice Focus

Leah focuses on advising US and non-US clients on federal income tax issues. She is experienced in tax matters related to joint ventures, private equity fund investments, real estate transactions and like-kind exchanges. Leah also works with clients at early stages of tax controversies from the audit level to IRS Appeals.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
  • Chicago Bar Association

Admissions

  • Illinois~United States (2009)
  • Registered Certified Public Accountant~Illinois

Education

  • Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D.) (2009)
  • Ohio State University (B.S.) (2006)

Languages

  • English

Publications

  • Co-author (with Richard M. Lipton, Steven R. Schneider, and Murtuza Hussain) "Final Regulations Issued Under Section 1061 for Carried Interests," Journal of Taxation, April 2021

  • Co-author (with Richard M. Lipton, Steven R. Schneider, and Murtuza Hussain) "Proposed Regulations Issued Under Section 1061 for Carried Interests," Journal of Taxation, November 2020

  • Co-author, (with Richard M. Lipton, Samuel P. Grilli and Samuel Pollack), "The "State of the Art" in Like-Kind Exchanges -- 2019," Journal of Taxation, February 2019

  • Co-author, "PATH Act Improves Rules for Foreign Investment in US Real Estate," Journal of Taxation, June 2016

  • Co-author, "The 'State of the Art' in Like-Kind Exchanges" Journal of Taxation, May 2012
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