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Eli A. Shalam

Partner, Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen

New York, NY

Eli A. Shalam is a partner at Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen in New York, working on fund tax and fund formation; in practice since 2016; previously at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2016 · 10 years
Main practice
Fund tax

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School; The Law Firms Private Fund Partners Came From, FundOpsHQ guides that name everyone they count.

Source: kkwc.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund taxthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “advises clients on tax aspects of private investment fund formation and operation”

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “tax aspects of private investment fund formation and operation”

Focus

  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “His experience includes advising on fund, upper-tier management company, and co-investment structuring, drafting of governance documents”
  • Carried interest and management company
    From the bio
    “His experience includes advising on fund, upper-tier management company, and co-investment structuring, drafting of governance documents”
  • Side letters and MFN
    From the bio
    “negotiating side letter agreements, and drafting and negotiating purchase and merger agreements”

Read from the practice description in the bio on kkwc.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 2016 · 10 years

Based on: J.D., Harvard Law School, 2016.

Before Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on kkwc.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Harvard Law School, J.D. (2016)
  • New York University, B.S. (2013)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on kkwc.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen

All 17

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

Partners with practices in common with Eli, most in common first.

  • Lesley P. Adamo

    Lowenstein SandlerPractices in common: fund formation, fund tax

  • Stuart Alter

    MilbankPractices in common: fund formation, fund tax

  • Philippe Benedict

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, fund tax

  • Jean M. Bertrand

    Proskauer RosePractices in common: fund formation, fund tax

  • Michael A. Bloom

    VenablePractices in common: fund formation, fund tax

  • Olga Bogush

    ArentFox SchiffPractices in common: fund formation, fund tax

Questions about Eli A. Shalam

What does Eli A. Shalam work on?

Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen’s bio of Eli A. Shalam leads with fund tax, and also lists fund formation.

Where is Eli A. Shalam based?

In Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen’s New York office.

How long has Eli A. Shalam practised?

Since 2016, 10 years, going by the bio (J.D., Harvard Law School, 2016).

Where did Eli A. Shalam work before Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen?

The bio names Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

Where did Eli A. Shalam study?

Harvard Law School and New York University.

Where is Eli A. Shalam admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Eli A. Shalam?

Through the bio page on kkwc.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.