International Fund Tax Lawyers

28 fund lawyers at 21 firms have bios that show a focus on international fund tax (PFIC, CFC).

Everyone here is listed from their firm’s own bio page, and nobody pays to be listed or to rank. Last verified Oct 23–24, 2026. How we check

Partners: 28; all at partner level
Firms: 21
Most partners: Proskauer Rose; 4 listed here
Biggest city: New York; 13 here

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10 to 20 years5
20 years or more13

GPs and Sponsors11
LPs and Investors6

Named in our news1

Counting everyone…

					Primary practice			Prior firms
Joel D. Almquist	K&L Gates	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Fund tax	49 yrs	Harvard, Columbia	–
Adrienne M. Baker	Dechert	Partner	Boston, MA	Private equity funds, Hedge funds +2	Fund tax	41 yrs	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston University	–
Daria K. Boxer	Greenberg Traurig	Shareholder	Los Angeles, CA	Fund formation, Real estate funds +1	Fund formation	18 yrs	Southwestern Law School, San Diego State University	–
Nora E. Burke	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman	Partner	New York, NY	Hedge funds, Funds regulatory	–	18 yrs	William & Mary Law School, University of Virginia	–
Kuang-Chu (K.C.) Chiang	Olshan Frome Wolosky	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +2	–	31 yrs	Columbia, National Taiwan University	–
Michael Dana	Husch Blackwell	Partner	Naples, FL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	–	–	Georgetown, Catholic University of America	–
Sanford J. Davis	Akerman	Partner	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Private equity funds, Real estate funds +1	–	43 yrs	University of Pennsylvania, American University +1	–
Meyer H. Fedida	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	–	23 yrs	Harvard	–
Jared B. Goldberger	Mayer Brown	Partner	New York, NY	Fund finance, Fund tax	–	–	University of Michigan, Brooklyn Law School +1	–
Thomas Gray	Troutman Pepper Locke	Partner	New York, NY	Private equity funds, Hedge funds +1	Fund tax	36 yrs	Boston University, University of Vermont	–
Philip S. Gross	Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund tax	40 yrs	NYU, Vanderbilt +1	–
Scott S. Jones	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund tax	–	Harvard, Brown University	–
Steven L. Kopp	Chapman and Cutler	Partner	New York, NY	Fund tax	–	34 yrs	NYU, University of Pennsylvania	–
Caroline Lapidus	A&O Shearman	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Private equity funds, Private credit funds +4	–	17 yrs	Fordham, Princeton	–
Rebecca Lee	Dechert	Partner	Washington, D.C.	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund tax	25 yrs	College of William & Mary, Tulane University +1	–
Arnold P. May	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund tax	–	University of, Rutgers University	–
Meghan E. McCarthy	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Fund tax	Fund tax	15 yrs	Boston College, Cornell	–
Bridget R. O'Neill	Sidley Austin	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund tax	38 yrs	University of Wisconsin, Georgetown	–
Rebecca Pereira	Clifford Chance	Partner	New York, NY	Funds regulatory, Fund tax	–	16 yrs	University of Pennsylvania, NYU	–
Charles H. Purcell	K&L Gates	Partner	Seattle, WA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund tax	44 yrs	University of Virginia	–
Joseph A. Riley	Dechert	Partner	New York, NY	Private credit funds, Hedge funds +2	Fund tax	38 yrs	Dartmouth College, Georgetown +1	–
David A. Sausen	Arnold & Porter	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Fund tax	–	25 yrs	NYU, Cornell	–
Kathleen R. Semanski	Proskauer Rose	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation	–	–	UCLA, Boston University +1	–
Stephen Severo	Proskauer Rose	Partner	Boston, MA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Fund tax	–	Columbia, Brown University	Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Sean J. Tevel	Holland & Knight	Partner	Miami, FL	Fund formation, Fund tax	Fund tax	–	University of, McGill University	–
Aalok Virmani	Cooley	Partner	Chicago, IL	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	–	–	–	–
Alan S. Waldenberg	McDermott Will & Schulte	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +4	Fund tax	–	Harvard, University of Maryland	–
David S. Wermuth	McDermott Will & Schulte	Partner	New York, NY	Fund formation, Private equity funds +1	Fund tax	–	University of Pennsylvania, Yeshiva University	–

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Joel D. Almquist
PartnerK&L Gates
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1977. In practice since 1977, from the firm’s bio.
Adrienne M. Baker
PartnerDechert
Boston, MAAlso private equity funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1985. In practice since 1985, from the firm’s bio.
Daria K. Boxer
ShareholderGreenberg Traurig
Los Angeles, CAAlso real estate funds, fund finance
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
Nora E. Burke
PartnerPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
New York, NYPractices: Hedge funds
- Since 2008. In practice since 2008, from the firm’s bio.
Kuang-Chu (K.C.) Chiang
PartnerOlshan Frome Wolosky
New York, NYPractices: Private equity funds, Private credit funds, Real estate funds + 1 more
- Since 1995. In practice since 1995, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Michael Dana
PartnerHusch Blackwell
Naples, FLPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Private credit funds + 3 more
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Sanford J. Davis
PartnerAkerman
Fort Lauderdale, FLPractices: Private equity funds, Real estate funds, Fund tax
- Since 1983. In practice since 1983, from the firm’s bio.
Meyer H. Fedida
PartnerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Fund tax
- Since 2003. In practice since 2003, from the firm’s bio.
Jared B. Goldberger
PartnerMayer Brown
New York, NYPractices: Fund finance, Fund tax
Thomas Gray
PartnerTroutman Pepper Locke
New York, NYAlso private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1990. In practice since 1990, from the firm’s bio.
Philip S. Gross
PartnerKleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1986. In practice since 1986, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Scott S. Jones
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Steven L. Kopp
PartnerChapman and Cutler
New York, NYPractices: Fund tax
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
Caroline Lapidus
PartnerA&O Shearman
San Francisco, CAPractices: Private equity funds, Private credit funds, Real estate funds + 3 more
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Rebecca Lee
PartnerDechert
Washington, D.C.Also fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
Arnold P. May
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Meghan E. McCarthy
PartnerMorgan, Lewis & Bockius
Boston, MAAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2011. In practice since 2011, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Bridget R. O'Neill
PartnerSidley Austin
Chicago, ILAlso fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1988. In practice since 1988, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Rebecca Pereira
PartnerClifford Chance
New York, NYPractices: Funds regulatory, Fund tax
- Since 2010. In practice since 2010, from the firm’s bio.
Charles H. Purcell
PartnerK&L Gates
Seattle, WAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 2 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1982. In practice since 1982, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Joseph A. Riley
PartnerDechert
New York, NYAlso private credit funds, hedge funds, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1988. In practice since 1988, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
David A. Sausen
PartnerArnold & Porter
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation, Fund tax
- Since 2001. In practice since 2001, from the firm’s bio.
Kathleen R. Semanski
PartnerProskauer Rose
New York, NYPractices: Fund formation
Stephen Severo
PartnerProskauer Rose
Boston, MAAlso secondaries, funds regulatory
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Sean J. Tevel
PartnerHolland & Knight
Miami, FLAlso fund formation
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
Aalok Virmani
PartnerCooley
Chicago, ILPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 5 more
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- In our news. Named in 1 story in FundOpsHQ news.
Alan S. Waldenberg
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds, private credit funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
David S. Wermuth
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
New York, NYAlso fund formation, private equity funds
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.

Fund lawyers, by the numbers

Who has practised longest here?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 18 of the 28 here give one.

Joel D. AlmquistPartner · K&L GatesSince 1977
Charles H. PurcellPartner · K&L GatesSince 1982
Sanford J. DavisPartner · AkermanSince 1983
Adrienne M. BakerPartner · DechertSince 1985
Philip S. GrossPartner · Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & CohenSince 1986

All, by years in practice in the table

Who began practising most recently?

By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 18 of the 28 here give one.

Meghan E. McCarthyPartner · Morgan, Lewis & BockiusSince 2011
Rebecca PereiraPartner · Clifford ChanceSince 2010
Caroline LapidusPartner · A&O ShearmanSince 2009
Daria K. BoxerShareholder · Greenberg TraurigSince 2008
Nora E. BurkePartner · Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanSince 2008

All, newest first in the table

About this list

What international fund tax (PFIC, CFC) work is

Cross-border tax for funds and investors: PFIC and CFC rules, treaties, withholding, FATCA and CRS.

In sum

28 fund lawyers at 21 firms are listed on this page. The 5 with the most: Proskauer Rose (4), Dechert (3), K&L Gates (2), McDermott Will & Schulte (2) and A&O Shearman (1). The schools their bios name most: NYU (7), Georgetown (5) and Harvard (4). Of the 18 who give a first year in practice, half began in 1992 or before.

Questions

How many fund lawyers does FundOpsHQ list?

28 partners at 21 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page describes their work on international fund tax (PFIC, CFC) (the quote is on each profile).

Which private fund law firms have the most partners listed?

Proskauer Rose (4), Dechert (3) and K&L Gates (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists.

Where are fund lawyers based?

The cities with the most: New York (13), Boston (6) and Chicago (2).

What else do these lawyers work on?

The practices they list most: fund tax (24), fund formation (17) and private equity funds (17).

How does a fund lawyer get on this list?

By being a partner, principal, shareholder or member whose firm's own website lists them for this work. FundOpsHQ reads each firm's public bio pages and dates every check. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank, and anyone listed can claim, correct or remove their profile. How the directory works

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