David Shapiro
Tax Partner. Mr. Shapiro is a tax partner and co-chair of the Firm’s Tax Department. His practice spans numerous types of tax issues, including in the areas of fund formation and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly represents leading fund sponsors in fund formation, including funds and funds-of-funds with a focus on equity, mezzanine debt, senior loans, distressed debt and real estate, and also focuses on M&A and other corporate transactions, frequently for fund clients. Mr. Shapiro has also regularly represented public and private companies in a variety of domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as in public and private debt and equity financing transactions. Clients include Bain, BlackRock, Brookfield, Fortress Investment Group, Goldman Sachs & Co., KKR, HPS Investment Partners, Neuberger Berman, and Permira, among others. · Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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David Shapiro is a tax partner and co-chair of the Tax Department at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, focusing on tax issues related to fund formation and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly represents fund sponsors and companies in domestic and cross-border transactions.
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Education
- J.D., Columbia University School of Law
- A.B., Cornell University