In August 2021, Day Pitney represented a major metro pension system in connection with a multi-million dollar investment in a multi-billion dollar opportunistic real estate fund focused on acquiring real estate companies, portfolios, distressed loans and standalone assets. The Day Pitney Public Pensions team, consisting of Peter Bilfield, Erik Bergman, Lydia Lee, Joty Mondal and Kim Morabito, with US tax assistance from Steve Ziobrowski and with ERISA assistance from Liza Hecht, negotiated the terms of each System's side letter, legal opinions, subscription agreements, agency cross transaction revocation letters and advised the client on all aspects of the investment, including negotiating fee arrangements, LPAC rights, side letter enforceability opinions, most favored nation, excuse and liability cap provisions.
In October 2023, Day Pitney represented a state pension system client in connection with a $200 million investment in a $20 billion private equity fund, and its accompanying co-investment vehicle, focused on acquiring, operating and disposing of financing, software, data and technology-enabled businesses.
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Attorney Nikolaus Schuttauf was featured in The Wall Street Journal article titled, "The Estate Tax Catching Americans by Surprise."
The IRS recently announced the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to certain dollar limitations for employee pension benefit plans for 2024.
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Warren Whitaker, Dina Kapur Sanna, Sarah Jacobson and Carl Merino co-authored a 2023 update to the white paper, entitled "U.S. Tax Planning for Non-U.S. Persons, Assets and Trusts - An Introductory Outline."
Day Pitney Tax Partner Justin Hannan was featured in the Boston Globe's Chesto Means Business column, "Will $1 Billion Tax Bill Make Mass. More Competitive? Don't Count On It."
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Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Attorneys Andrew M. Nerney and Grant W. Silvester authored the article, "U.S. Appeals Court: Deathbed Checks Are Includible in Decedent's Estate," for WealthManagement.com, which discusses a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Third Circuit on deathbed gifting.
Day Pitney Private Client Department Senior Associate Claire N. Carrabba authored the article, "The Tax-Saving Potential of Gifts and Sales to Family Trusts," for WealthManagement.com.
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