Shlomo Twerski

Tax, Blockchain Technology & Digital Assets, Hedge Funds, Investment Management, Real Estate Capital Markets & REITs, Regulated Funds

Shlomo C. Twerski, co-head of the firm’s Tax Group, focuses his practice on the tax aspects of onshore and offshore investment funds, registered investment companies and business development companies, private equity partnerships, real estate and corporate transactions, restructurings and workouts, securitizations, and existing and emerging financial instruments. Shlomo’s most recent representations have addressed hedge fund and management company structures, tax considerations for private investment funds and FATCA.

Shlomo has been recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 US, New York Super Lawyers and the Tax Directors Handbook. He is a member of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and regularly speaks at industry conferences and events. In addition, he has published on a range of topics, including FATCA provisions, FIRPTA and REIT rules, and compliance requirements for hedge funds. Most recently, he co-authored Hedge Funds: Formation, Operation and Regulation (ALM Law Journal Press). 

Hofstra University School of Law, JD (Articles Editor, Hofstra Law Review).