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The stock and crypto markets are both significantly down from the beginning of 2022. Funds and other investors may have considerable realized and unrealized losses. Tax planning may help soften the economic impact. In this alert, we focus on tax planning for funds and individuals. The type of tax planning that may be available depends…

Client Alerts | June 27, 2022 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds

Recent decisions from New York and Delaware bankruptcy courts reflect the unsettled state of the law regarding third-party releases. The decisions, in In re Gulf Coast Health Care LLC and In re Stoneway Capital, Ltd, do not directly refer to the groundbreaking decision of a New York district court in In re Purdue Pharma, L.P.,…

Client Alerts | June 22, 2022 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation

On June 1, 2022, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the unsealing of a two-count indictment for wire fraud and money laundering against Nathaniel Chastain, a top executive at Ozone Networks, Inc., d/b/a/…

Client Alerts | June 8, 2022 | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency | Regulatory Defense | Securities and Corporate Finance

NYS PTET Election Deadline for 2022 Extended to September 15, 2022 On May 6, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law a bill that extends the New York State Pass-Through Entity Tax (the “NYS PTET”) election deadline for the 2022 tax year to September 15, 2022. Previously, the election deadline for 2022 was March 15, 2022.…

Client Alerts | May 17, 2022 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds

On April 9, 2022, Governor Hochul signed legislation which creates an elective NYC Pass-Through Entity Tax (the “NYC PTET”) that is very similar to the New York State Pass-Through Entity Tax (the “NYS PTET”). The NYC PTET allows certain partnerships and S corporations to elect to pay an entity level tax at a rate of…

Client Alerts | April 20, 2022 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds

In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has introduced a wave of proposals amounting to approximately 1,100 pages of new and amended rules that will significantly impact the private funds industry, likely subjecting it to an unprecedented degree of regulation. Many of these proposed rules would apply to all private fund…

Client Alerts | April 7, 2022 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds | Securities and Corporate Finance

On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed new climate disclosure rules (the “Proposed Rules”)1, which would require registrants, including foreign private issuers, to disclose a broad array of information on climate-related risks and activities, including emissions data. Background The goal of the Proposed Rules, the SEC says, is to enhance and…

Client Alerts | April 7, 2022 | Investor Activism | Securities and Corporate Finance

On February 10, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its proposals to amend Regulation 13D-G and Regulation S-T to address, they said, information asymmetries in financial markets and to modernize the regulations under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) to account for technological and financial innovations. …

Client Alerts | February 18, 2022 | Securities and Corporate Finance | Investor Activism

This newsletter serves as a reminder regarding several deadlines and action items regarding the New York State Pass-Through Entity Tax (the “NYS PTET”). March 15, 2022, Deadline The deadline to elect into the NYS PTET for 2022 is March 15, 2022. The election is made on an annual basis, so an election for 2022 will…

Client Alerts | February 17, 2022 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds