Mr. Rothman is the chair of the firm's Tax Department and a member of Kramer Levin's Executive Committee. He has experience in all aspects of planning for business entities, including the international, federal and state and local tax aspects of structuring mergers and acquisitions and other complex corporate and real estate transactions. He also has handled significant tax-free and taxable acquisitions, sales and combinations of incorporated and unincorporated entities. Mr. Rothman’s expertise touches on several specific areas of tax law, including real estate, corporate finance, entertainment, banking, financial services, trusts and estates, apparel and publishing. Mr. Rothman’s particular strength is his ability to use an in-depth knowledge of tax issues and an acute understanding of clients’ business needs to develop creative, practical and efficient solutions. He is the co-author of two tax-related treatises, “Transfers to Controlled Corporations” and “Capital Assets.”