Colin Kelly provides our clients with tax counsel, with a distinct focus on asset management.
Investment funds and their portfolio companies seek Colin’s advice on a variety of complex international and domestic transactions, particularly in connection with the formation of funds and fund managers, joint ventures, divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, and “seed” and “stake” investments in fund managers.
Our clients benefit from Colin’s extensive experience on a broad range of tax issues relating to investment funds, qualified opportunity zone investments, public and private C corporations, S corporations, partnerships and LLCs, individuals, inbound and outbound cross-border investments, foreign governments and sovereign wealth funds, bankruptcies and restructurings, and financial products.
In line with our commitment to philanthropic responsibility, Colin also cultivates a diverse and significant body of pro bono work. He represents our clients in tax controversies, advises charitabl...
Colin Kelly provides our clients with tax counsel, with a distinct focus on asset management.
Investment funds and their portfolio companies seek Colin’s advice on a variety of complex international and domestic transactions, particularly in connection with the formation of funds and fund managers, joint ventures, divestitures, mergers and acquisitions, and “seed” and “stake” investments in fund managers.
Our clients benefit from Colin’s extensive experience on a broad range of tax issues relating to investment funds, qualified opportunity zone investments, public and private C corporations, S corporations, partnerships and LLCs, individuals, inbound and outbound cross-border investments, foreign governments and sovereign wealth funds, bankruptcies and restructurings, and financial products.
In line with our commitment to philanthropic responsibility, Colin also cultivates a diverse and significant body of pro bono work. He represents our clients in tax controversies, advises charitable organizations on various 501(c)(3) issues, and provided key counsel in Edith Windsor’s landmark civil rights victory overturning the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in the US Supreme Court.
Colin is recognized by Legal 500 in US Taxes: Non-Contentious. Before joining Fried Frank, Colin was counsel in the tax department at a large international law firm.
Chambers and Partners |
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Fried Frank as “Leading Firm”⟶Media mentions |
Colin S. Kelly and Andrew Penman Quoted by Tax Notes on Proposed Regulations of Carried Interest⟶News releases |
Fried Frank Adds Tax Partner Colin S. Kelly in New York⟶Client memorandum |
New Proposed Regulations Could Substantially Impact Taxation of Foreign Investment in US Real Estate⟶Client memorandum |
Treasury Releases Final Carried Interest Regulations⟶Client memorandum |
Treasury Releases Carried Interest Guidance⟶Client memorandum |
U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes the “CARES Act” - Summary of Business Tax Provisions⟶Client memorandum |
Treasury Releases Final Qualified Opportunity Zone Regulations⟶Client memorandum |
Treasury Releases the Second Set of Proposed Opportunity Zone Regulations⟶Speaking engagements |
An Introduction to U.S. Tax Considerations in Hedge Fund Structuring⟶Looking for a professional? Try our advanced professionals search⟶
