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Yoram Keinan

Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2020
  • Recognized in:
    Tax Law
  • Law School:
    University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
  • Website:
    http://www.kflaw.com
  • Location:
    Seven World Trade Center, 34th Floor
    250 Greenwich Street
    New York, NY 10007

In his more than two decades of experience in both the U.S. and Israel, Yoram Keinan has developed a wide-ranging tax practice and has represented multinational entities, banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, REITs, real estate developers and high net-worth individuals. In addition, Yoram has developed extensive experience with respect to the domestic and international taxation of financial products and institutions.

Prior to joining Kostelanetz & Fink, Mr. Keinan served as a partner at two leading New York firms. He also served as shareholder at Greenberg Traurig’s Tax and International Tax Practices, as senior manager with Ernst & Young’s National Tax Department, as an associate with Shearman & Sterling’s Tax Practice, and as a manager with Ernst & Young’s tax department in Israel. Mr. Keinan practiced tax law in Israel for several years prior to his arrival at the United States and has been a member of the Israeli Bar since 1996.

Mr. Keinan is a member of the New York Tax Club and the current chair of the American Bar Association Tax Section’s Banking Committee.  

Mr. Keinan has taught courses on the taxation of financial instruments at both the University of Michigan Law School and Georgetown University Law Center. He has also lectured on the economics of taxation Harvard University, the University of Florida, and American University. Mr. Keinan also has been invited to speak at conferences and seminars, including those sponsored by Practicing Law Institute, American Bar Association, Tax Analysts, BNA, American Bankers Association, CBIT, Stafford, and more.

Mr. Keinan is the author of the BNA Portfolio on The Economic Substance Doctrine and has published more than 50 articles in publications including the American Bar Association’s “The Tax Lawyer” and Florida Tax Review.

Mr. Keinan received his Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and LLM degrees from the University of Michigan Law School.  He also earned a dual master’s degree from Harvard University in International Taxation and Public Administration; an LLM (Taxation) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; an MBA from Bar Ilan University; and BA (Economics) and LLB degrees from Tel Aviv University.

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In his more than two decades of experience in both the U.S. and Israel, Yoram Keinan has developed a wide-ranging tax practice and has represented multinational entities, banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, private equity funds, REITs, real estate developers and high net-worth individuals. In addition, Yoram has developed extensive experience with respect to the domestic and international taxation of financial products and institutions.

Prior to joining Kostelanetz & Fink, Mr. Keinan served as a partner at two leading New York firms. He also served as shareholder at Greenberg Traurig’s Tax and International Tax Practices, as senior manager with Ernst & Young’s National Tax Department, as an associate with Shearman & Sterling’s Tax Practice, and as a manager with Ernst & Young’s tax department in Israel. Mr. Keinan practiced tax law in Israel for several years prior to his arrival at the United States and has been a member of the Israeli Bar since 1996.

Mr. Keinan is a member of the New York Tax Club and the current chair of the American Bar Association Tax Section’s Banking Committee.  

Mr. Keinan has taught courses on the taxation of financial instruments at both the University of Michigan Law School and Georgetown University Law Center. He has also lectured on the economics of taxation Harvard University, the University of Florida, and American University. Mr. Keinan also has been invited to speak at conferences and seminars, including those sponsored by Practicing Law Institute, American Bar Association, Tax Analysts, BNA, American Bankers Association, CBIT, Stafford, and more.

Mr. Keinan is the author of the BNA Portfolio on The Economic Substance Doctrine and has published more than 50 articles in publications including the American Bar Association’s “The Tax Lawyer” and Florida Tax Review.

Mr. Keinan received his Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and LLM degrees from the University of Michigan Law School.  He also earned a dual master’s degree from Harvard University in International Taxation and Public Administration; an LLM (Taxation) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; an MBA from Bar Ilan University; and BA (Economics) and LLB degrees from Tel Aviv University.

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Education:

  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, J.S.D. , graduated 2002
  • Kennedy School Of Government at Harvard, M.P.A. (Taxation and Finance), graduated 2001
  • University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, LL.M. (Taxation and Corporations), graduated 2001
  • Harvard University Law School , LL.M. (Taxation of Financial Instruments) , graduated 2000
  • Hebrew University School Of Law, LL.M. (International Taxation), graduated 1998
  • Tel Aviv University, B.A. (Economics) , graduated 1995

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Tax Law

Special Focus:

  • Derivatives
  • Financial Products
  • International
 

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Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP
http://www.kflaw.com
 
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(212) 808.8100
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