DLA Piper have secured investment funds specialist Mitchell Weiss as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. Weiss was prev iously a tax and investment funds partner at K&L Gates and will be working on tax issues, capital raising, investor structuring, portfolio management, ongoing operations, and exit strategies.
The firm’s media statement on the announcement is below –
DLA Piper welcomes Mitchell Weiss as a Partner in the Investment Funds practice, adding to the firm’s ability to advise sponsors and investors on complex domestic and cross-border tax matters across the full fund lifecycle. He is based in the Chicago office.
Weiss’ practice includes fund structuring, inbound investment planning, cross-border acquisition structuring, inbound financing, and tax opinions. He advises US-based and foreign multinationals, private equity funds, and sovereign wealth funds across the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia, helping clients navigate tax considerations related to capital raising, investor structuring, portfolio management, ongoing operations, and exit strategies.
“Mitch adds further depth to our funds tax capabilities and will help our clients address complex structural challenges and achieve their business objectives across markets worldwide,” said Jesse Criz, who co-leads the firm’s global Investment Funds practice.
“His arrival further demonstrates our continued commitment to providing our clients with sophisticated advice and the highest level of legal service for fund sponsors and investors.”
The firm’s global investment funds team provides a dynamic, integrated service to sponsors, fund managers, and institutional investors, supported by the firm’s international tax and regulatory networks. The team advises clients on the full spectrum of private investment funds, all major investment strategies, and all stages of a private investment fund’s life cycle.
