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Andrew M. Berger, Florida Tax and Estate Planning Attorney

Office
3111 Stirling Road
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33312-6525
Tel: 954.364.6074
Fax: 954.985.4176

Practice Group

Corporate, Securities & Tax Law


Areas of Emphasis
Tax Law – Domestic & International
Estate Planning
Probate



Andrew M. Berger
aberger@becker-poliakoff.com


Professional Experience
Andrew Berger represents both domestic and international clients with respect to the tax and non-tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, financing transactions, joint ventures, recapitalizations, ESOP sales, and general corporate matters. In addition, he regularly advises clients in connection with all aspects of estate planning and administration and asset preservation, including the preparation of wills, revocable trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, family limited partnerships, insurance trusts and other sophisticated planning instruments. His broad experience in corporate, tax and estate planning matters has uniquely positioned him to counsel clients with both their business operations and their personal planning needs, which are often closely interconnected.

Prior to moving to Florida in 2004, he worked in the New York office of a leading international law firm, where he gained extensive experience representing multinational corporations in connection with mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and general transactional matters.

Activities and Memberships
Mr. Berger is a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Bar, Tax Section and has served in such roles as the Chair of the New Tax Lawyers Committee, Co-Chair of the Section Administration Committee and Vice-Chair of the Sponsors Committee. Mr. Berger received the Chair's Special Merit Award in recognition of his service during the 2007-2008 year. Mr. Berger is also a member of the Florida Bar, International Section and the American Bar Association, Tax Section.

Publications and Speaking Engagements
Proper Planning is Key to Minimizing Tax Exposure
For Foreigners Investing in U.S. Real Estate
Panelist, “Developments in Partnership Tax,” Annual meeting of the Florida Tax Section, July 2006
Author, NASD Corporate Filings – Electronic Filings Become Mandatory, Wall Street Lawyer, August, 2002
Author, NASD Proposals to Curtail Abusive IPO Allocation Practices, Client Alert, 2002

Bar Admissions
Florida
New York
New Jersey

Education
New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation
Fordham University School of Law, J.D.
Emory University, B.A.