Kleinberg Kaplan Adds Experienced Tax Adviser Eli Shalam as Partner

Leading private investment funds law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announced the addition of Eli Shalam as a partner in the tax practice. He arrives from Simpson Thacher.

Mr. Shalam has considerable experience advising clients on tax aspects of private investment fund formation and operation, as well as on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and financings. His experience includes advising on fund, upper-tier management company, and investment structuring, drafting of governance documents, negotiating side letter agreements, and drafting and negotiating purchase and merger agreements.

“Like so many of our partners, Eli brings an impressive pedigree from one of Wall Street’s elite law firms, with the experience, insights and practical approach that will strengthen our ability to help our clients thoughtfully navigate complex tax issues and manage risk,” said Andy Chonoles, managing partner of Kleinberg Kaplan.

Mr. Shalam received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was a senior editor of the Harvard Business Law Review, and holds a B.S. in Accounting, magna cum laude, from the NYU Stern School of Business. Prior to joining Simpson Thacher, Mr. Shalam began his career at Kirkland & Ellis.

“We are thrilled to add a partner with a tax background as strong as Eli’s,” said Phil Gross, chair of Kleinberg Kaplan’s tax practice. “His experience advising on all aspects of the investment funds lifecycle provides a strong complement for our investment funds practice and will enhance our team’s tax work.”

Kleinberg Kaplan’s tax practice advises private investment funds, fund managers, entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals. Its tax lawyers have experience with federal, state, local and non-U.S. taxes and use their intricate knowledge of law to provide tax planning tailored to their clients’ business and individual circumstances and objectives.

“I am excited to join one of the nation’s premier legal advisors in the investment funds space,” Mr. Shalam said. “Kleinberg Kaplan boasts a talented team of lawyers across all its practice areas, rivaling those of much larger firms. I look forward to growing my practice and contributing to the firm’s long record of success working with world-class fund clients, investors and entrepreneurs.”

About Kleinberg Kaplan

Described as “Wall Street’s best-kept secret” (The Legal 500: United States), Kleinberg Kaplan is a premier, award-winning boutique law firm that provides practical, business-minded legal counsel to investors, entrepreneurs and other industry leaders. With a national and international reputation for representation of private funds, the firm serves an impressive roster of clients, including investment funds and companies at all stages of their life cycles, as well as a wide variety of real estate investors, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Kleinberg Kaplan provides a full-service platform that combines extensive Big Law experience with the personalized attention of a boutique firm, true teamwork and an entrepreneurial culture attuned to investments, building businesses and transforming ideas into successful companies. To learn more please visit www.kkwc.com.

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