Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

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Christopher Roman

Work Department

Tax

Position

Tax Partner. Mr. Roman’s practice focuses on tax aspects of alternative investment funds and fund-related M&A, with significant experience in both corporate transactional work and matters involving real estate and real estate investment trusts (REITs). In addition to representing both sponsors and investors in fund formations, he has extensive experience representing investors in secondary sales of interests in private funds on both the sell-side and buy-side, as well as investors and sponsors in debt and equity co-investment transactions. Mr. Roman also has significant experience involving REITs, including representation of companies and underwriters in REIT formations, securities offerings, debt financings, asset acquisitions, dispositions, M&A and other transactions.

Mr. Roman’s practice also focuses on mergers & acquisitions transactions, particularly cross-border transactions, representing clients in a range of industries, including real estate, telecommunications, health care and manufacturing.

Career

Mr. Roman joined the Firm in 2014.

Education

Mr. Roman received his LLM, from New York University in 1995, his JD, cum laude, from the University of Akron in 1994 and his BS from Indiana University in 1991.