| Biography:
Scott S. Jones is a partner in the Tax Department at Proskauer Rose LLP and a member of the Private Investment Funds Group. His practice focuses on tax planning for private equity fund managers in connection with their fund-raising and internal organizational matters, as well as investment activities. In addition, Mr. Jones represents U.S. and non-U.S. investors in connection with their investments in venture capital funds, buyout funds, hedge funds and other investment partnerships. In this capacity, as well as in connection with advising private equity funds with respect to their investment activities, he regularly advises on international tax issues that arise with investments in the U.S. by non-U.S. investors (including non-U.S. investors subject to special U.S. tax treatment, such as governmental pension plans and tax-exempt organizations), as well as investments outside of the U.S. by U.S. persons. Mr. Jones also has significant experience structuring tax-free and taxable mergers and acquisitions (including cross-border transactions), equity compensation arrangements and innovative financing techniques for investments in tax transparent entities such as partnerships, limited liability companies and Subchapter S corporations.
Mr. Jones received his A.B., magna cum laude, from Brown University in 1995, and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1998. He was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts (1998).
Mr. Jones was selected as a "Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star" in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Recent Lectures and Publications:
- The United States section of “Private Equity Fund Structures in Europe” (with Robin Painter and Mary Kuusisto) published by the European Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, September 2008
- Speaker, "Basics of Tax-Free Reorganizations," Boston Bar Associations's Continuing Legal Education Seminar, October 2008
- Speaker, "Cayman Islands vs. Delaware Partnership Law: Choosing Your Jurisdiction of Organization," Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference, September 2008
- "Tax and Regulatory Updates: Staying ahead of the legislative horizon” and “CFO Panel: Extended Q&A to address your unanswered questions,” Co-Chair and Panelist, IIR Private Equity Tax Practices Conference, June 2008
- “Management Company Structuring ” co-author (with Arnold May) for the Private Equity International Fund Structures Supplement , April 2008
- “Structuring with Tax Partnerships,” co-author (with Mary Kuusisto), Practical US/Domestic Tax Strategies, November 2007
- Speaker, "Crash Course: Regulatory and Tax Issues on the Fundraising Trail," Private Equity International North American Private Equity Investor Relations & Communications Forum, June 2007.
- "Structuring with Tax Partnerships," co-author (with Mary Kuusisto), Venture Capital Review, Issue 19, Spring 2007.
- Mr. Jones led a roundtable on "US Tax Issues for US Investors Investing Outside of the US," at the Private Equity International 2007 North American Private Equity COOs & CFOs Forum, January 2007.
- Mr. Jones was co-author (with Mary Kuusisto) of "The Rise of Parallel
Alternative Investment Vehicles (AIVs)" for the Venture Capital Review,
Issue 17, Spring 2006.
- Mr. Jones spoke on the "Basics of Tax-Free Reorganizations" at
the Boston Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education seminar in February
2005.
- Mr. Jones spoke about "Current Issues Affecting Private Equity Funds"
at a Nordic Region Investor Seminar sponsored by Nordea Investment Management
in October 2004.
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