April 3, 2018 (New York) – Further strengthening the Firm’s tax practice in private investment funds, international law firm Proskauer is pleased to announce that partner Jeremy Naylor has joined the Tax Department in New York.  

“Jeremy’s broad based experience in analyzing and implementing tax structures relating to private investment funds will help to further expand our already significant capabilities in this asset class,” said partner Ira Bogner, Chair of Proskauer’s Tax Department. “We are thrilled to have him join us.”

Mr. Naylor’s practice includes advising on the tax aspects of structuring venture capital, private equity, real estate and hedge funds. He also advises U.S. and non-U.S. institutional investors, governmental investors, pension trusts and other tax-exempt organizations in their investments. In the private equity context, Mr. Naylor advises clients in structuring and tax considerations in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, structuring investments and joint ventures in U.S. real estate and implementing equity compensation arrangements. An acclaimed lawyer admitted in New York and Massachusetts, Mr. Naylor writes and speaks extensively on issues related to tax laws and their impact on investment funds.

Proskauer’s tax team is known for providing practical, business-oriented advice in a highly technical area. Our experienced cross-border team is able to handle all aspects of U.S. and European taxation in a fundraising context. We have one of the leading funds taxation practices internationally, with a particular strength on high-end bespoke tax strategies and structuring. The team is highly experienced in providing the innovative tax structuring advice that is required on many of the projects undertaken by our clients, dealing with investor queries and negotiations on the tax aspects of and provisions in fund documents, and collaborating with their colleagues and peers across jurisdictions to coordinate a single global tax solution for fundraising.