Elie Zolty
Partner Tax
Overview
Elie Zolty is a tax partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Elie focuses his practice on the tax aspects of private equity funds, credit funds, real estate funds and hedge fund formation and investments, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate joint ventures. In addition, Elie has significant experience in structuring GP-led secondary transactions, continuation funds and GP stakes transactions. Elie represents real estate sponsors in connection with operations, restructurings and workouts. He also advises pension, sovereign and endowment investors in respect to their private equity and real estate investments. A published author, Elie contributed to “United States Fundraising” in The Private Equity Review, published by Law Business Research.
Experience
Prior Experience
Partner, Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP
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Thought Leadership
Publications
“United States Fundraising,” The Private Equity Review (Law Business Research Ltd.), 2014–2017; 2023 (contributor)
Speaking Engagements
“Nuts & Bolts of Private Funds” and "What Profits? Gross Income Allocations for Carried Interest/Performance Allocations in Private Funds,” ABA's 2023 May Tax Meeting, May 2023
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
Languages
- English
- French
Education
- New York University School of LawLL.M., Taxation2009Harry J. Rudick Memorial Award for Distinction in the Graduate Tax Program
- Osgoode Hall Law SchoolJ.D.
Thorsteinssons LLP Prize in Taxation of Business Enterprises
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
- York UniversityB.A.with Distinction2004
News &
Insights
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- Press Release Tax Lawyer Elie Zolty Joins Kirkland & Ellis