Press release
NYU School of Professional Studies’ 2025 NYU Federal Real Estate and Partnerships Tax Conference Takes Place in Washington, DC, on June 12 –13

<p><span class="p-body"><b>NEW YORK, May 19, 2025 —</b>The <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/divisions-and-departments/division-of-programs-in-business/finance-law-taxation/conferences/federal-real-estate-tax-conference.html"><b>2025 NYU Federal Real Estate and Partnerships Tax Conference</b></a>, hosted by the <a href="https://www.sps.nyu.edu/homepage/academics/divisions-and-departments/division-of-programs-in-business.html"><b>NYU School of Professional Studies Division of Programs in Business,</b></a><b> </b>will be held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, from June 12 –13.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">This year’s NYU Federal Real Estate and Partnerships Tax Conference will deliver the latest information on the newest and proposed policy changes, latest rulings and regulations, and emerging trends impacting real estate and partnership taxation.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">Attendees engage in two full days of advanced-level learning designed for accountants, attorneys, and tax and real estate professionals involved in the planning and transactional work related to partnership and real estate taxation. This year’s sessions and industry speakers and panelists include:</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>Day 1: Thursday, June 12, 2025</b></span></p>
<ul class='p-list'>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Shifts in the Sharing of Appreciation of Partnership Assets and Crystallization of Carried/Promote Interests</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Paul H. Wilner, CPA, Advisor, Grossberg Company, Bethesda, MA</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Brian J. O’Connor, Esq., Partner, Venable, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Estate Planning for Real Estate</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Farhad Aghdami, Esq., Partner, Williams Mullen, Richmond, VA</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Leasing Property in a Troubled Real Estate Environment</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Glenn M. Johnson, Esq., Principal, EY, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Robert D. Schachat, Esq., Managing Director, BDO USA, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Complex Issues in Drafting Partnership Agreements</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Brian J. O’Connor, Esq., Partner, Venable, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Steven R. Schneider, Esq., Partner, Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Hot Topics in Like-Kind Exchanges</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Glenn M. Johnson, Esq., Principal, EY, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Robert D. Schachat, Esq., Managing Director, BDO USA, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Troubled Business Workouts</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>James B. Sowell, Esq., Principal, KPMG, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Post-Luncheon Address: Ask The Experts</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Glenn M. Johnson, Esq., Principal, EY, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Brian J. O’Connor, Esq., Partner, Venable, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Robert D. Schachat, Esq., Managing Director, BDO USA, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Steven R. Schneider, Esq., Partner, Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Andrea M. Whiteway, Esq., Principal, EY, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Paul. H. Wilner, CPA, Advisor, Grossberg Company, Bethesda, MD<br>
</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>Day 2: Friday, June 13, 2025</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Creative Deal Structures</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Andera M. Whiteway, Esq., Principal, EY, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Adam S. Feuerstein, Esq., Principal, PwC US Tax, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Tax Planning Under Tax Accounting Methods</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>George Manousos, CPA, Partner, PwC US Tax, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>The Nuts and Bolts of Navigating Partnership Audits</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Miriam L. Fisher, Esq., Global Chair of Tax Controversy, Latham & Watkins, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Jason B. Grover, Esq., Counsel, Latham & Watkins, Chicago, IL</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Creative Planning for Cross-Border Real Estate Investment</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>David Friedline, Esq., Partner, Deloitte Tax, New York, NY</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Adam S. Feuerstein, Esq., Principal, PwC US Tax, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Complexities in Partnership Debt Allocations</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Andrea M. Whiteway, Esq., Principal, EY, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><span class="p-body"><b><i>Post-Luncheon Address: Legislative Outlook for Real Estate</i></b></span><ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Ryan P. McCormick, Esq., Senior Vice President and Counsel, The Real Estate Roundtable, Washington, DC</i></span></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body"><br>
In addition to the conference sessions, NYU SPS will host a networking reception on Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 p.m., where attendees can enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while meeting and networking with our distinguished speakers, fellow tax practitioners, and industry executives from across the country.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">Sponsors for this year’s NYU SPS Federal Real Estate and Partnerships Tax Conference include:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>EY</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Grossberg Company</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body">Conference Co–Chairs include:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Andrea M. Whiteway, Esq., Principal, EY</i></span></li>
<li><span class="p-body"><i>Paul H. Wilner, CPA, Advisor, Grossberg Company</i></span></li>
</ul>
<p><span class="p-body">View the current agenda details for the <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/c216612e-44a6-4412-9a03-31ef6d4742f5/websitePage:22d70423-baad-4a71-9e64-c59acbc40ae4"><b>2025 Federal Real Estate and Partnerships Tax Conference</b></a>.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">For information on becoming a Tax Conference Sponsor or exhibiting at the Conferences, please contact <b>Kathleen Costello</b> at <b>(212) 992-3320</b> or <a href="mailto:sps.tax@nyu.edu"><b>sps.tax@nyu.edu</b></a>.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">If you are a member of the media interested in reporting on the sessions, please get in touch with <b>Michael DeMeo </b>at<b> </b><a href="mailto:michael.demeo@nyu.edu"><b>michael.demeo@nyu.edu</b></a><b>.</b></span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>About the NYU SPS Department of Finance and Taxation Program<br>
</b>The NYU SPS Department of Finance and Taxation Program has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education in New York. The NYU School of Professional Studies Department of Finance and Taxation Program is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body"><b>About the NYU School of Professional Studies</b><br>
Established in 1934, NYU SPS is an internationally recognized university that offers diverse students access and opportunity to practical, real-world preparation to thrive in their careers while building the next generation of industry leaders ready to embrace tomorrow’s innovations and challenges and lead change in global workplaces.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">The NYU SPS global community is made up of industry professionals, doers, and trailblazers shaping the future of industries, positioning the School as an idea incubator center for various fields, including real estate, hospitality, global affairs, sports business, integrated marketing, HR, professional writing and more.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">Today, NYU SPS offers one of the most diverse portfolios of educational offerings at NYU, including graduate degrees, bachelor’s degrees for traditional and degree completion students, associate degrees, continuing education courses, and certificate programs.</span></p>
<p><span class="p-body">NYU SPS is the host of some of the largest and most in-demand industry conferences in the world, including the Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Capital Markets Conference, REIT Symposium, and National Symposium of Women in Real Estate; the Jonathan M. Tisch Center’s International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, Annual NYU Tax Conferences, and the NYU Coaching and Technology Summit, the School’s invaluable connections to industry leaders is a distinguishing factor in the education that it provides.</span></p>