William B. Sherman, Chair of the Firm's Tax Team, practices in the area of domestic and international taxation. He has provided sophisticated tax planning for mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and investments for clients in such diverse industries as hospitality, petrochemicals, aluminum, tobacco, real estate, transportation, telecommunications, retailing, investment management, pharmaceuticals, and numerous others. In addition, Mr. Sherman has experience in a broad range of transactions involving U.S. investment overseas, foreign investment in the U.S., as well as international, federal, state and local taxation issues involving corporate reorganizations, partnerships, equipment leasing, Subchapter S, executive compensation, stock options, and trusts and estates.