Lowenstein Sandler, a law firm with more than 350 attorneys in New York, California, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C., said Kevin Colan has joined the firm as partner in its 22-person tax practice. He will be based in the firm’s New York office.
Colan works with clients to devise tax strategies for mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions of public and private companies, as well as strategic investments and joint ventures. His practice focuses on protecting his clients’ interests in strategic transactions and creating tax structuring solutions that support their overall financial and business goals.
Colan also structures funds focused on private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure and other alternative asset classes and advises on the structuring and financing of investments by these funds.
“I was attracted by Lowenstein’s vision, commitment to innovation, and its agility to adapt to a rapidly changing economic environment,” says Colan. “The firm has demonstrated remarkable success in key growth practices, like private equity, ECVC (emerging companies and venture capital), and life sciences, and is structured to represent client companies from early financing through a liquidity event and beyond. There is a collective sense of direction and ambition amongst all the attorneys with whom I’ve met across all Lowenstein practices, and that really excites me.”
Brian A. Silikovitz, chair of Lowenstein’s tax practice, says: “Not only does Kevin’s knowledge of the tax aspects of complex investment transactions perfectly meet the needs of our clients, but his approach to the practice of law is closely aligned with our firm’s core values. We attract lawyers seeking a collegial and collaborative culture: our close-knit partnership fosters real relationships and provides each partner with the opportunity to have a meaningful voice.”
Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Colan was a partner at the New York law firm Clifford Chance. Before that, he was counsel at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, and served in various capacities at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt. Colan served as a special agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he principally investigated health care and securities fraud.
Lowenstein Sandler’s New Jersey office is in Roseland.
