Overview
Joseph Opich is a partner in the Tax practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. He practices in the areas of federal and state tax law, finance, real estate and securities law.
Mr. Opich concentrates his practice in analyzing the tax issues arising in real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions of business entities, including leveraged transactions, the organization and restructuring of joint ventures, capital markets transactions and tax issues affecting the investments of tax-exempt organizations. He regularly advises both real estate investment trusts and other investment funds in their formation and transactional activity.
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1987 (cum laude, Journal of Law Reform, Contributing Editor)
- University of Michigan Ann Arbor, A.B., 1982 (with distinction)
news
- Paul Hastings Advises Arezzo in First International Acquisition - March 3rd, 2023
- Paul Hastings Advises International Media Investments in JV with Jeff Zucker and RedBird Capital Partners - December 13th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Advises Primary Wave in a $2 Billion Partnership with Brookfield Asset Management - October 11th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Advises Banc of California in Acquisition of Deepstack Technologies - September 16th, 2022
- Teleperformance Group Acquires Senture - December 28th, 2021
- QTS Realty Trust to be Acquired by Blackstone Funds for $10 Billion - June 7th, 2021
- Seaport Global Acquisition Corp. Announces Business Combination with Apollo Portfolio Company Redbox - May 17th, 2021
- JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and Jefferies Serve as Initial Purchasers for Beyond Meat’s Upsized $1 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering - March 3rd, 2021
- Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., Announces Transactions with Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, Roc Nation, Caliva and Left Coast Ventures - November 25th, 2020
- REEF Raises $1 Billion to Build Proximity Platform to Support the On-Demand Economy - November 4th, 2020
- Teleperformance Announces Acquisition of West Health Advocate Solutions from Intrado Corporation - October 27th, 2020
- Lexington Realty Trust Files Prospectus Supplement for Future ATM Offerings - December 10th, 2019
- Robert Martin Company Acquires $487.5 Million Real Estate Portfolio from Mack-Cali - April 19th, 2019
- Canopy Growth Announces Pathway to U.S. Presence with Planned $3.4 Billion Purchase of Acreage Holdings - April 19th, 2019
- Tech Startup Divvy Primed for Customer Growth in 2019 - January 29th, 2019
- Brookfield Public Securities Group Completes Acquisition of Center Coast Capital Holdings and Certain Assets of Liberty Street Advisors and HRC - February 5th, 2018
- Brookfield Public Securities Group to Acquire Center Coast Capital Holdings and Certain Assets of Liberty Street Advisors and HRC - October 10th, 2017
- Teton Advisors Completes Acquisition of Keeley Asset Management - March 1st, 2017
- Elanco Animal Health Acquires Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica’s U.S. Feline, Canine and Rabies Vaccines Portfolio - January 3rd, 2017
- Teton Advisors to Acquire Keeley Asset Management - November 14th, 2016
insights
- Treasury Issues New Guidance Affecting Sovereign Wealth Funds, Qualified Foreign Pension Funds, and Domestically Controlled REITs and RICs - January 9th, 2023
- U.S. Senate Passes Inflation Reduction Act - August 10th, 2022
- Key Business Tax Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - January 11th, 2021
- IRS Provides REIT and RIC Dividend Relief - May 6th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Q&A on the Employee Retention Credit - April 1st, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Business Tax Provisions of the CARES Act - March 27th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: When Can Employers Claim Payroll Tax Credits For Coronavirus-Related Leave? - March 26th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Employers May Qualify for Significant Tax Credits and Government Reimbursements to Cover Paid Coronavirus-Related Leave - March 24th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: IRS Removes Cap on Amount of Tax Deferrable to July 15 - March 22nd, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Treasury Announces Extension of Tax Filing Deadline to July 15 - March 20th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Tax Provisions of Senate GOP Draft of Third COVID-19 Relief Bill - March 20th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: New Legislation on Paid Sick Leave and Employer Tax Credits - March 20th, 2020
- Treasury Issues Further Guidance on Bonus Depreciation Rules, Declines to Amend Legislative Drafting Glitch - September 19th, 2019
- Proposed IRS Regulations Significantly Curtail Impact of Section 956 for U.S. Corporate Borrowers - November 5th, 2018
- Tax Reform Provides New Tax Benefits to Unincorporated Businesses - January 12th, 2018
- Real Estate Related Provisions of the Tax Reform Act - January 9th, 2018
- The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Makes Significant Changes to Taxation of Business Operations - January 8th, 2018
- The International Provisions of the GOP Tax Reform Act - December 28th, 2017
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Significantly Impacts Individual Taxation Provisions - December 26th, 2017
- IRS Relaxes Fractions Rule Regulations - January 26th, 2017
Engagement & Publications
- Published several articles in the field of taxation and the structuring of business transactions