LAWYER PROFILE

David I Shapiro

USA 2026

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

New York

18 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Co-chair of the firm’s Tax Department. Represents leading fund sponsors in fund formation, including funds and funds-of-funds with a focus on equity, mezzanine debt, senior loans, distressed debt and real estate, and also focuses on M&A and other corporate transactions, frequently for fund clients. Clients include Bain, BlackRock, Brookfield, Fortress Investment Group, Goldman Sachs & Co., HPS Investment Partners, KKR, and Neuberger Berman, among others.

Career

Joined in 1992; became partner in 2000.

Personal

JD, Columbia Law School, 1992, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, member, Law Review; AB, magna cum laude, with distinction in all subjects, Cornell University, 1989.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax - New York

Band 2

Individual Editorial

David Shapiro is chair of the tax practice. He continues to be a go-to for his expertise in tax matters in the private equity space.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is a wonderful tax lawyer who I would work with any day.
TaxChambers Guide to the USA
He is an exceptional tax lawyer with deep expertise. A real leader in the field.
TaxChambers Guide to the USA
David has deep knowledge of the law surrounding treaty funds. He is able to get into the deep, nitty gritty of treaty patterns.
TaxChambers Guide to the USA