Practice Profile: Heather Ripley, partner in Alston & Bird’s federal and international tax group, counsels U.S. and foreign business entities and high-net-worth individuals on structuring cross-border investments and transactions, understanding U.S. tax compliance obligations and risks, and rectifying noncompliance issues. In addition, she regularly advises on real estate-related fund and investment matters as part of the firm’s REITs and real estate funds tax team.

In the past year, she has advised on tax aspects of more than 40 deals and other transactions valued at some $5.5 billion.