practice areas
- Tax
- Transactional Tax Advice
- International Tax Practice
- Tax Consulting to U.S. Multinationals
- Tax Controversy & Litigation
- Business & Finance
- Investment Management
- Securities Industry
- Real Estate Funds
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Exchange Traded Funds
- Commodities, Futures, Foreign Exchange, & Energy Trading
- Private Investment Funds
practice accolades
Ranked, National Tier 1: Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
honors + affiliations
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
Vice Chairman, Investment Management Committee, American Bar Association Taxation Section
bar admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
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1701 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Phone: 215.963.5023
Fax: 215.963.5001
William P. Zimmerman is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Tax Practice. Mr. Zimmerman’s practice focuses on the creation and operation of private and pooled investment vehicles, including mutual funds, hedge funds and other investment-related vehicles. He also has a significant background in advising clients on general corporate and individual tax planning matters, including reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, recapitalizations and workouts.
In addition, Mr. Zimmerman has provided planning and operational guidance on a broad range of tax issues involving partnerships and limited liability companies.
Mr. Zimmerman has presented on various tax-related topics and is an annual presenter at Morgan Lewis's Private Fund Investor Roundtable.
Mr. Zimmerman is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.
education
- New York University School of Law, 1990, LL.M.
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1989, J.D.
- Dickinson College, 1986, B.A.