Adam Nguyen

Adam Nguyen serves as a Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law while concurrently working as tax counsel at an asset management firm. His professional expertise spans partnership tax considerations, mergers & acquisitions, incentive equity structures, financial products, debt instruments, and international tax planning. Previously, he was a partner at an international law firm specializing in tax-driven matters for fund formations, joint ventures, real estate projects, clean energy initiatives, and business reorganizations conducted through passthrough entities.

His academic foundation includes:

• Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at San Antonio (2010)
• Juris Doctor from UC Berkeley School of Law (2014), where he served as research assistant, participated in multiple law journals, and received academic honors

Nguyen's professional focus centers on practical applications of tax law across complex transactions, with particular emphasis on partnership structures and cross-border tax implications. His work bridges theoretical tax principles with real-world corporate finance scenarios, reflecting deep engagement with evolving regulatory frameworks in both domestic and international contexts.

Outside academia, he maintains active involvement in the legal profession through his industry practice while contributing pedagogical expertise to law students at Berkeley. His teaching integrates current market practices with foundational tax theory, emphasizing problem-solving in dynamic transactional environments.