Heather L. Preston
Partner

404.873.8722  direct
404.873.8723  fax
heather.preston@agg.com



Ms. Preston is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the Tax Practice Team. Ms. Preston has experience in all aspects of federal income taxation, including mergers and acquisitions, cross border investments (both inbound and outbound), tax exempt organizations and executive compensation. Ms. Preston focuses primarily on the taxation of partnerships (and limited liability companies) in the real estate and private equity areas. 

Awards and Recognitions
  • Selection, "Georgia Rising Stars," Atlanta magazine, 2010
  • Featured in “The Dealmakers” section of the Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 2009
  • Selection, "Georgia Trend Legal Elite," Georgia Trend magazine, 2007 and 2008

Professional Activities
  • Member, Georgia Health Information Technology and Transparency Advisory Board, Governance and Finance Workgroup
  • Member, American Bar Association, Taxation Section
  • Member, Minnesota Bar Association
Education
  • J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, 2002
    Summa Cum Laude
  • B.S., Accounting, Pennsylvania State University, 1995
Admitted to Practice
  • State of Georgia, 2004
  • State of Minnesota, 2002
Representative Transactions
  • Represented a public pension fund in its placement of over $3 billion in strategic partnerships with two major investment banks.
  • Represented a Dutch company in connection with the restructuring of the ownership of its U.S. real estate assets and the income tax issues associated with the formation of a $1 billion U.S. real estate fund between the Dutch company and a Swiss bank.
  • Represented a local real estate developer on the income tax and plan asset issues associated with the formation of a U.S. real estate fund with a major investment bank.
  • Advise and counsel on the legal and tax compliance of a Fortune 100 Company’s executive and stock based compensation plans.


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