Biography

STEPHEN D. ROSE is a partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, concentrating on the structuring and taxation aspects ofcomplex business transactions. He received a RA. from the University of California at San Diego, an M.RA. from the University ofCalifornia at Berkeley, a J.D. from the University ofCalifornia, Hastings College ofthe Law and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University School ofLaw, where he served as a graduate editor of the Tax Law Review and was the recipient of a Tax Law Review merit scholarship. Mr. Rose has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White) and Chambers USA.

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 and USC Schools ofLaw, 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, and has written many articles on a variety oftaxation subjects. Currently, Mr. Rose is on the Executive Planning Committees for both the NYU Tax Institute and the USC Tax Institute. Formerly, he was a member ofthe Executive Committee of the Taxation Section ofthe State Bar of California and a chair ofboth the Corporate Tax Committee and the Partnership and Real Estate Tax Committee.

Mr. Rose has a wide variety of interests outside ofhis legal and professional activIties. Most recently, he has avidly pursued endurance sports, and has completed two Ironman triathlons and several marathons. He has also maintained his long-time interests in chess, poker and other strategy games. Mr. Rose is the lucky husband ofa wonderful wife, and
the proud father ofthree fantastic boys.

Associated Items

Stephen D. Rose is associated with the following items:

  Live Seminar

• Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2010 Dec. 1 - 3, 2010 Beverly Hills, CA
  
• Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2010 Nov. 16 - 18, 2010 Chicago, IL
  

  Treatise Chapters

• Creative Partnership Exit Strategies from the book Partnership Tax Practice Series
  
• Planning Partnership Admissions and Book-Ups from the book Partnership Tax Practice Series
  

  CHB Chapters

• Planning Partnership Admissions and Book-Ups from the book The Partnership Tax Practice Series: Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances 2009
  
• Creative Partnership Exit Strategies from the book The Partnership Tax Practice Series: Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances 2009
  
• Creative Partnership Exit Strategies from the book The Corporate Tax Practice Series: Strategies for Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations and Restructurings 2009