Greenberg Traurig Adds Corporate Tax Shareholder Zak Morozov in California
Why this matters
The addition of Zak Morozov as a corporate tax shareholder at Greenberg Traurig’s San Francisco office signals a strategic recalibration within the legal advisory landscape serving US institutional commercial real estate, particularly in the office sector. Tax expertise remains a critical lever for private equity and institutional investors navigating complex deal structures amid evolving regulatory and fiscal environments. Morozov’s move from a prominent firm suggests heightened demand for sophisticated tax counsel capable of optimizing capital deployment and structuring in a market where office fundamentals are under pressure. This hire reflects broader capital-market dynamics: as investors reassess office allocations in gateway markets like San Francisco, tax considerations—ranging from cost basis adjustments to incentive utilization—are increasingly pivotal in underwriting risk and return. It also underscores the ongoing importance of legal advisory firms positioning themselves to capture deal flow in a sector marked by capital rebalancing and financing headwinds. For allocators and lenders, the emphasis on tax specialization within a major law firm hints at the nuanced structuring strategies that will shape office investment and refinancing activity in the near term.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Tax Practice with the addition of Shareholder Zakhar "Zak" Morozov in the San Francisco office. He joins from Kirkland &…
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