Brian Kniesly is a member of Fried Frank's tax group resident in the New York office. He joined the Firm in 2001 and became a partner in 2006. Mr. Kniesly specializes in representing domestic and international hedge funds and real estate funds in connection with fund formations and restructurings, investment transactions and tax compliance. He also represents real estate investors in acquisition, disposition and refinancing transactions, and has significant experience in tax issues relating to real estate investment trusts and partnerships. Honors & Awards Mr. Kniesly is consistently recognized by Legal 500 in Tax: East Coast and Investment Fund Formation and Management: Alternative/Hedge Funds. Publications Client Memoranda FBAR Filings - Reminder and Updates, Jun 20, 2011 Authors: Brian Kniesly, David I. Shapiro Update - Certain FBAR Filings Extended, Jun 16, 2011 Authors: Brian Kniesly, David I. Shapiro FBAR Filings - Reminder and Updates, Jun 1, 2011 Authors: Brian Kniesly, David I. Shapiro Tax Provisions in Hire and Health Care Legislation, Mar 24, 2010 Authors: David I. Shapiro, Brian Kniesly Carried Interest Provisions and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Proposed as Offsets for Extenders Bill, Dec 8, 2009 Authors: David I. Shapiro, Brian Kniesly Carried Interest Provisions and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Proposed as Offsets for Extenders Bill, Dec 7, 2009 Authors: David I. Shapiro, Brian Kniesly Recently Introduced Tax Legislation of Interest to Funds and Fund Managers, Oct 30, 2009 Authors: David I. Shapiro, Brian Kniesly IRS Offers Additional Relief for Filing 2008 (and Earlier) FBARs, Aug 7, 2009 Authors: David I. Shapiro, Brian Kniesly IRS Offers Relief for Filing 2008 FBARs, Jun 24, 2009 Authors: David I. Shapiro, Brian Kniesly Uncertainties Regarding Applicability of FBAR Filings due June 30, 2009, Jun 17, 2009 Authors: David I. Shapiro, Brian Kniesly Recent Tax Proposals of Interest to Funds and Fund Managers, Mar 5, 2009 Authors: Brian Kniesly, David I. Shapiro Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Offshore Deferred Compensation, Oct 3, 2008 Authors: Donald P. Carleen, Robert Cassanos, Brian Kniesly, Laraine S. Rothenberg, David I. Shapiro, Jeffrey Ross Offshore Deferred Compensation, May 23, 2008 Authors: Robert Cassanos, Donald Carleen, Brian Kniesly, Jeffrey Ross Articles Section 7704 and Publicly (or Non Publicly) Traded Partnerships, February 21, 2006 Source: Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures, & Other Strategic Alliances 2006 Publications News ReleasesThe Legal 500 United States 2010 Edition Recognizes Fifty-two Fried Frank Lawyers and Nineteen Practice Areas, Jun 8, 2010 Fried Frank Client Forest City Ratner Companies Wins New York Board Approval for Brooklyn Atlantic Yards Project, Dec 29, 2006 Fried Frank Represents Tishman Speyer in Largest American Real Estate Deal Ever, Oct 18, 2006 Fried Frank Names Seven New Partners, Aug 3, 2006 Media Mentions New York Law Journal reports Fried Frank's representation of RXR Realty in purchase and refinancing of Starrett-Lehigh Building, Aug 24, 2011 The Fried Frank team is noted in the New York Law Journal's coverage of the sale of UBS' interest in 299 Park Avenue, Jan 27, 2010 Fried Frank's representation of Forest City Ratner in connection with the sale of US$511m tax-free bonds is noted in Project Finance, Nov 1, 2009 Rankings - Legal 500 Legal 500 US 2011, Jun 14, 2011 Rankings - Tax Directors Handbook Tax Directors Handbook 2012, Jan 26, 2012 Events Past Events Webinars Hedge Fund Regulatory Seminar, Nov 15, 2007 |