Steven Kolias

Steven Kolias focuses his practice on the tax aspects of structured finance and investment vehicles, particularly with respect to real estate finance and mortgage and asset-backed securitizations. In addition, he has extensive experience advising business and investment entities on state tax matters.

Mr. Kolias has advised sponsors, issuers, credit enhancers and underwriters on the issuance of mortgage-backed securities issued by real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) and grantor trusts. Since 2005, Mr. Kolias has served as outside securitization tax counsel to Fannie Mae in over 1,000 residential mortgage securitizations and mortgage-backed security stripping transactions using REMIC and fixed investment trust structures.

Mr. Kolias also has over twenty years of experience advising clients on state tax matters involving income tax, sales & use tax, and realty and controlling interest transfer taxes. His state tax experience includes multistate nexus reviews, state tax planning for M&A transactions, and representing clients in audits and voluntary disclosure agreement (VDA) negotiations.

In addition, Mr. Kolias devotes significant time to pro bono clients. He has represented several nonprofit organizations in connection with obtaining tax-exempt status and has been selected to the Capital Pro Bono high honor roll (published on the D.C. Courts’ website) from 2020 through 2024.