Daniel Pilarski
Partner
Watson Farley & Williams
Daniel Pilarski is a Partner in the Watson Farley & Williams Tax and Regulatory Groups, based in New York.
His practice focuses on US tax aspects of cross-border transactions and US trade sanctions, and his tax experience includes structuring transactions to achieve the optimum tax result by minimizing withholding tax and addressing anti-deferral regimes. Daniel also advises several clients regarding the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), both in compliance and in documenting FATCA provisions in loan and other agreements. Additionally, he helps clients analyze the US freight tax on shipping income and the exemption from tax.
Daniel's sanctions experience includes advising clients in understanding and complying with the rules and regulations of the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). He also advises on ERISA (US pension law) and the regulation of swaps and other derivatives, and in addition, has experience representing clients in negotiating real estate joint ventures and other corporate transactions.