Goodwin

Partner

Robert Kester is a partner in Goodwin's Tax practice, and is also the firm’s tax counsel and Tax Matters partner. He specializes in business and investment taxation, including the representation of clients in the structuring of commercial and investment transactions.

Mr. Kester's practice includes the tax-advantaged structuring of acquisitions and dispositions, reorganizations and other business restructurings, IPOs, venture capital investments and international transactions. He regularly advises regulated investment companies (RICs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), university endowments and other tax-exempt organizations, as well as other collective investment vehicles and financial institutions and financial services companies on the special tax considerations faced by such entities and companies and their investors.

LL.M., 1997 Boston University School of Law J.D., 1990 The University of Chicago (with honors, Order of the Coif) A.B., 1985 The University of Chicago