Frank W. Dworak

Frank W. Dworak is a partner in the Tax Practice group in the firm's Orange County office.

Areas of Practice

Frank counsels clients on tax matters relating to a wide range of business transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, tax aspects of partnerships and joint ventures, implementation of profits interest plans, international tax planning (both inbound and outbound), California property taxation (Proposition 13), real estate investment trusts, and hedge and private equity fund matters. Frank’s experience also includes complex tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service, the Franchise Tax Board and the Tax Court as well as obtaining pre-filing agreements and private letter rulings from the IRS.

Frank served over three years as a Senior Attorney with the Large Business & International Division of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel and previously was a partner in the tax group of another international law firm.

Insights

Articles

•Regulatory Monitor: Private Funds Update
The Investment Lawyer, 03.2018
•Tax Reform and Investment Management: Certain International Provisions
Law360, 01.08.2018
•Regulatory Monitor: Private Funds Update
AIMA Journal, 03.2016

Media Mentions

•Dealmakers: Wheel manufacturer wheels into deal with Sheppard Mullin’s counsel
Daily Journal, 06.04.2019
•Sheppard Mullin Adds Leading Tax Partner In Orange County
07.16.2018

Speaking Engagements

• Flow-Through Taxation of Business Entities, John Marshall Law School, October 17, 2012
• Transferee Liability in Intermediary Transaction Cases, John Marshall Law School, Sept. 28, 2011

Events

•Third Thursday Emerging Company Webinar Series
A Brave New World: Choice of Entity in the Wake of 199A, Via GlobalMeet, 03.21.2019