Kristen Winckler is a partner in the tax department and focuses her practice on tax planning and structuring of domestic and international business transactions. She advises on the tax aspects of real estate-related private investment fund formation and operation and investment by non-U.S. and tax-exempt investors; organization and operation of public and private, equity and debt-focused REITs; domestic and cross-border joint ventures; capital markets transactions including U.S. and non-U.S. equity and debt securities offerings; and mergers, acquisitions and restructurings.