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Daniel S. Shapiro is a founding partner of SRZ and a member of the Investment Management and Tax Groups. Based in the London office, his practice focuses on tax, fund structures, seed capital and other business issues related to investment funds. He lectures and writes extensively on the legal, tax and business aspects of investment funds. In September 2008, Dan also became a partner of SRZ client Lincoln Vale, a London- and Boston-based full-service multiple fund alternative asset management business.
After receiving his AB degree, cum laude, from Columbia University in 1960, Dan entered Columbia University School of Law, where he was a James Kent Scholar, a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and articles editor of the Columbia Law Review. After graduating in 1963, Dan studied as a Fulbright Fellow at the London School of Economics. Dan is a past member of the executive committee of the Tax Section of the New York State Bar Association and a former chair of the section’s Income from Real Property Subcommittee. Known for his civic and philanthropic involvements, Dan serves on the board of governors of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, is a former secretary and executive committee member of the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce Inc., and is a past president of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York.
Selected Publications
Journal of Taxation, Taxes, New York Law Journal, Tax Notes, Hedge Funds (Irwin Publishing), The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, InvestHedge, The Capital Guide to Offshore Funds
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Selected Speaking Engagements
“Transformation in the New World Order,” GAIM International 2009 Conference, June 2009
“The State of the Alternatives Market and Where Regulation and Governance is Going,” PricewaterhouseCooper Global Alternative Investment Seminar, June 2009
“Alternative Leaders Strategy 2008: The Newsmakers,” GAIM International 2008 Conference, Monaco, June 2008
“Tax and ERISA Planning: U.K and U.S. Perspectives,” SRZ 17th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, January 2008
“Structuring the Deal,” Financial Research Associates’ Hedge Fund Incubation and Seeding Conference, London, March 2007
“UK and US Hedge Fund Tax Developments,” SRZ 6th Annual Hedge Funds Hot Topics Seminar, October 2007
“6th Annual Excellence in Absolute Returns Forum,” Fortune Group, 2006
GAIM (Global Alternative Investment Management) International Hedge Fund Conference
“Exit Strategies for Founders and Key Employees; Impact of New Deferral Rules,” SRZ 14th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, Jan. 20, 2005
Daniel has also spoken at conferences and seminars sponsored by: Hedge MAR (Bermuda conference), Investment Management Network, Opal, IBC, Practising Law Institute, New York State Bar Association, NYU Tax and Real Estate Institutes, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Institute for International Research, and SRZ.
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Memberships
Professional
American Bar Association
Real Estate Division of the Tax Section, 1982-present
New York State Bar Association
Executive Committee, Tax Section, 1982-85
Chairman, Income From Real Property Sub-Committee, 1984-85
Civic and Philanthropic
New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
Secretary and Executive Committee Member, 1993-2002
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, President, 1983-1986
Weizman Institute of Science, Israel, Board of Governors, 2004-present
Other Distinctions
Partner, Lincoln Vale LLP, a multi-business alternative asset management firm, 2008-present
Bar Admissions
- New York
- England and Wales
Education
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London School of Economics
- Fulbright Fellow, 1963-64
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Columbia Law School, J.D., 1963
- James Kent Scholar
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Articles Editor, Columbia Review
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Columbia University, A.B., cum laude, 1960
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