David I Shapiro
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Tax
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Band 2
About
Provided by David I Shapiro
Practice Areas
Co-chair of the firm’s Tax Department. 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. Clients include Bain, BlackRock, Brookfield, Fortress Investment Group, Goldman Sachs & Co., HPS Investment Partners, KKR, and Neuberger Berman, among others.
Career
Joined in 1992; became partner in 2000.
Personal
JD, Columbia Law School, 1992, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, member, Law Review; AB, magna cum laude, with distinction in all subjects, Cornell University, 1989.
Chambers Review
USA
David Shapiro is cochair of the tax practice. He continues to be a go-to for his expertise in tax matters in the private equity space.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He offers a vast breadth of experience, market insights and a level of service and access that we highly value."
"He offers a vast breadth of experience, market insights and a level of service and access that we highly value."