Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Tax Practice with the addition of Shail P. Shah as shareholder in the firm’s San Francisco office. Shah most recently worked as a partner at Reed Smith LLP with Of Counsel DeAndré R. Morrow, who joined Greenberg Traurig earlier this year.
Shah focuses his practice on state and local tax (SALT) matters, including litigating complex franchise, income, and sales tax matters across the United States. He previously worked at the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). Since then Shah has handled a variety of high-profile matters, including securing a $50 million refund from the FTB for a large corporate client and persuading the FTB to drop a residency audit of a high-profile executive of a Fortune 25 company. Shah also provides state and local tax advice related to corporate restructurings and mergers and acquisitions.
“Shail is a highly respected attorney whose invaluable experience in both government and private practice will reinforce the strong platform we have in California,” said G. Michelle Ferreira, co-managing shareholder of the firm’s San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices.
“We are continually focused on strategic growth in our SALT practice throughout the United States, looking for top practitioners who are energetic, collaborative, and focused on client needs,” said Bradley R. Marsh, co-chair of the firm’s U.S. SALT Practice and co-managing shareholder of its San Francisco office. “We are pleased that we are able to attract top SALT candidates like Shail and believe that it is because of our team culture, modern business strategies, and our innovative and collaborative environment.”
The moves are part of a strategic effort to expand the firm’s notable SALT practice which encompasses more than 30 attorneys.
“I’m looking forward to working with a team of high-caliber tax attorneys who are well-respected in their field,” Shah said. “Greenberg Traurig has a global platform with exceptional resources and I’m excited to help grow the tax practice here.”
Shah led diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts at his previous firm, serving as the co-chair of Reed Smith’s DEI committee in San Francisco. He also worked extensively on pro bono matters, notably preventing the deportation of a Honduran woman in an asylum case before the Ninth Circuit. Shah further serves his community in leadership roles as an advisory board member of the California Office of Tax Appeals; on September 1st he will begin a term on the executive committee of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), alongside Marsh. Shah also participates in CLA’s Odyssey Mentorship Program which pairs experienced tax professionals with those starting their careers.
Shah received his J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from University of San Diego School of Law and his B.A. from University of California, Los Angeles.
Source: www.gtlaw.com
