Matthew Portnoff is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and a member of the firm's Tax, Employee Benefits & Global Compensation group. His practice covers a broad range of federal, state and local tax matters, with a particular emphasis on corporate acquisitions, partnerships, real estate taxation, tax credits and tax-exempt financing, nonprofit taxation, and general business tax planning. Mr. Portnoff also has significant experience with the formation of various business entities and related tax planning.

In addition to Mr. Portnoff's transactional practice, Mr. Portnoff regularly handles tax controversy issues in judicial and administrative forums at the federal, state and local levels, with a particular emphasis in entertainment-related matters.