Biography

Prior to joining Weil, Hillel was a partner at another international law firm.
Hillel is recognized as a leading lawyer for Tax in New York by Chambers USA, where clients note “he is an impressive lawyer” and “very analytical…and gives clear answers and good explanations.”
Hillel received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and his B.A. from Beth Medrash Govoha.
Awards and Recognition, Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Awards and Recognition
- Hillel Jacobson Named a "Leading" Lawyer for Tax in New York Award Brief — Chambers USA
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advised Blackstone in its $1B Sale of Aqua Finance, Inc. Deal Brief — July 29, 2022
- Weil Advises Blackstone in its $130M Acquisition of a Minority Stake in PayCargo, LLC Deal Brief — June 15, 2022
Latest Thinking
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New IRS proposed regulation would reverse longstanding IRS ruling and upend commonly used real estate fund structures
Blog Post — Tax Blog
— By
Devon Bodoh,
Greg Featherman,
Robert Frastai,
Hillel N. Jacobson,
Andrew Morris,
Lauren Gorsche and
Brian Senie
— January 04, 2023
Shortly before the new year, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) dropped a holiday bombshell on the tax community when it issued a proposed regulation under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (“FIRPTA”). The proposed regulation would, if enacted in its current form, reverse a longstanding IRS ruling interpreting FIRPTA (the “2009
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... - New IRS proposed regulation would reverse longstanding IRS ruling and upend commonly used real estate fund structures Alert — By David F. Levy, Devon Bodoh, Greg Featherman, Robert Frastai, Hillel N. Jacobson, Andrew Morris, Lauren Gorsche and Brian Senie — PDF — January 04, 2023