Zach D. Wilson

Partner

Direct: 404.873.8614
Fax: 404.873.8615
Atlanta
171 17th Street NW
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363

Biography

Zach is a partner in the Tax practice.

Zach focuses his practice on managing the federal income tax effects on partnerships, corporations, tax-exempt organizations, and individuals involved in tax planning related to domestic and international business transactions. He has extensive experience representing private equity funds and real estate investment trusts (REITs) in connection with their formation, acquisitions, and divestitures.

Zach also counsels and advises on tax issues associated with nonqualified deferred compensation plans for both taxable and tax-exempt entities and executive incentive and equity-based compensation plans.

Experience

  • Tax counsel to veterinary practice consolidator in over 150 acquisitions and $1.6 billion recapitalization transaction.
  • Represented optometry practice management platform company in over 100 acquisitions.
  • Represented private equity fund in its sale of medical aesthetics portfolio company for $265 million.
  • Represented private equity fund in its sale of physical therapy portfolio company for over $100 million.
  • Represented a publicly traded REIT in a $1.125 billion acquisition and restructuring of a senior housing provider that operates 96 senior-living communities as well as pharmacies in the Midwest.
  • Represented a public healthcare REIT in connection with its acquisition of a $310 million portfolio of continuing care retirement communities in a RIDEA transaction.
  • Represented a public healthcare REIT in connection with its acquisition of a $455 million portfolio of assets in the United Kingdom.
  • Represented a real estate private equity fund in multiple investments and joint ventures in the hospitality sector.

    Credentials

    • New York University School of Law, LLM in Taxation
    • Emory University School of Law, Juris Doctor,
      with High Honors
      • Order of the Coif
      • Notes and Comments Editor, Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal
    • University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts,
      magna cum laude
    • State of Georgia