Stephen D. Rose is a partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson, concentrating on the structuring and taxation aspects of complex business transactions. Mr. Rose has been recognized for his legal work by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White), is listed as “highly recommended” by PLC Which Lawyer and is a fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.
Mr. Rose's practice focuses primarily on the structuring and taxation aspects of mergers and acquisitions (both domestic and international), joint ventures (including LLCs and partnerships), real estate transactions (including REIT and UPREIT transactions and like-kind exchanges), venture capital, LBO and other private equity transactions, workouts and restructurings and financial instruments. He has particular expertise in the interplay between corporate and partnership taxation, and in structuring creative, tax-favored acquisitions and dispositions involving joint ventures. In addition, Mr. Rose has significant federal and state tax controversy experience, and is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.
In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Rose is an adjunct law professor at the UCLA School of Law, where he teaches corporate and partnership taxation. He is a frequent lecturer at national conferences, including the NYU Tax Institute, the Tax Executives Institute, the USC Tax Institute and Practising Law Institute programs. He has written many articles on a variety of taxation subjects.
Currently, Mr. Rose is on the Executive Planning Committees for both the NYU Tax Institute and the USC Tax Institute (Chair). Formerly, he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of California and a chair of both the Corporate Tax Committee and the Partnership and Real Estate Tax Committee.
He received a B.A. from UC San Diego, an MBA from UC Berkeley, a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law, where he served as a graduate editor of the Tax Law Review and was the recipient of a Tax Law Review merit scholarship.
Key Representations
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Air Lease Corp., in its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AL.”
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The Yucaipa Cos., in its acquisition of a minority interest in Relativity Media.
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The Topps Co., in its successful acquisition of GMG Lifestyle Entertainment Inc., the Facebook gift card provider.
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Berkshire Hathaway,
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in its $5 billion investment in Bank of America.
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in its merger agreement with Wesco Financial Corp. in a cash and stock deal valuing Wesco at $2.7 billion.
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in its $9.7 billion acquisition of The Lubrizol Corp., in an all-cash transaction.
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in its $44 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
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in its $2.1 billion equity interest in William Wrigley Co.
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The William Morris Agency, in its merger with The Endeavor Talent Agency, creating one of the largest full-service talent agencies (William Morris Endeavor Entertainment) in Hollywood.