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Dechert International and Domestic Lawyer Ari Zak

Ari M. Zak

Partner New York Tax

Ari M. Zak focuses his practice on the taxation of investment funds and their investors, particularly on matters relating to mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, business development companies and variable insurance funds. Mr. Zak also advises on matters relating to private investment funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds, in addition to general transactional matters involving clients in the financial services industry.

In addition, he regularly advises on structuring and developing new funds and products, disclosure, mergers and restructurings of investment funds, ongoing tax compliance and the taxation of financial products.

Mr. Zak has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for Tax: US non-contentious tax, where he was described as an “excellent tax advisor who is willing to explore and discuss options to aid in resolving the matter at hand.”

Ari M. Zak focuses his practice on the taxation of investment funds and their investors, particularly on matters relating to mutual funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, business development companies and variable insurance funds. Mr. Zak also advises on matters relating to private investment funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds, in addition to general transactional matters involving clients in the financial services industry.

In addition, he regularly advises on structuring and developing new funds and products, disclosure, mergers and restructurings of investment funds, ongoing tax compliance and the taxation of financial products.

Mr. Zak has been recognized by The Legal 500 US for Tax: US non-contentious tax, where he was described as an “excellent tax advisor who is willing to explore and discuss options to aid in resolving the matter at hand.”

    • Treatment of Pass-Through and Conduit Entities under Section 199A: A Comparative Analysis of Investments in REITs, PTPs, and RICs – Bloomberg Tax: Tax Management Real Estate JournalTM (August 19, 2020)
    • Tax Managment Portfolio – Taxation of Regulated Investment Companies and Their Shareholders, NO. 740-3rd
  • 2022

    • Navigating the Recent SEC Private Fund Rule Proposals | Session Two: Considerations for Non-U.S. Fund Managers — Dechert LLP, Webinar Series (July 13, 2022)
    • Navigating the Recent SEC Private Fund Rule Proposals | Session One: Considerations for Closed-End Private Fund Managers — Dechert LLP, Webinar Series (June 30, 2022)

    2018

    • Tax Structuring Considerations for Non-US Based Investors, PDI's CFOs & COOs Forum – New York, NY (June 20 - June 21, 2018)

    2016

    • Hedge Funds Nuts & Bolts: Tax 101, Dechert LLP – Webinar (December 14, 2016)

    • Common Reporting Standards, SS&C – London, UK (April 13, 2016)

    • Common Reporting Standards, SS&C GlobeOp Common Reporting Standards (CRS) – New York, NY (March 9, 2016)

    2013

    • Tax Treatment of Business Development Companies and Their Investors, Dechert LLP – New York, NY (July 17, 2013)
  • ari.zak@dechert.com
  • +1 212 698 3655
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Office

New York

Three Bryant Park, 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States of America 10036-6797
  • +1 212 698 3655
  • +1 212 698 3599

Services

Tax
Financial Services Tax
Financial Services and Investment Management
Investment Funds and Investment Companies
Mutual Funds
Exchange-Traded Funds
Private Funds
Money Market Funds
Investment Funds: U.S.
Permanent Capital

Education

  • Yeshiva University, B.S., 2002, summa cum laude, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants’ Award for Superior Scholarship in Accounting
  • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2006, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Member of the Columbia Business Law Review

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  • New York

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