text: New Tax Lawyer - David I. Shapiro - Premier Tax Lawyers
  Firm: Fried Frank
  Tel : 212.859.8039
  Fax : 212.859.4000
  Email : david.shapiro@friedfrank.com
  David I. Shapiro is a tax partner resident in Fried Frank's New York office and co-chair of the Firm's Tax Department. He joined the Firm in 1992 and became a partner in 2000.
  Mr. Shapiro's practice spans numerous types of tax issues, including in the areas of fund formation and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly 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.
  Mr. Shapiro is consistently recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading individual in Tax, where a client says: "He can think like a tax lawyer and communicate like a business lawyer," while another declares: "We trust him immensely."
  Mr. Shapiro was recently named to the Legal 500 "Hall of Fame" in Tax: US Taxes: Non-Contentious for being ranked as a Leading Lawyer for six consecutive years. He also has been recognized by Legal 500 US in Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds and in Investment Fund Formation and Management: Alternative/Hedge Funds.