A partner in the Tax Department, Shane Milam counsels a wide range of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, hybrid funds, distressed funds, credit funds, co-investment funds, and secondary funds in all fund-related U.S. tax issues, including fund formation, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, structuring “upper-tier” arrangements, seed capital arrangements, acquisitions of asset management businesses, continuation funds and GP-led secondary transactions.
Shane also has significant cross-border experience, representing private funds and both public and private companies regarding cross-border mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, capital markets, financings and derivatives transactions.
Representative clients include:
- General Atlantic
- Apollo Global Management
- Davidson Kempner
- Grain Management
- Hudson Bay Capital
- Centerbridge Partners
- Fortress Investment Group
- NMS Capital
- Brighton Park Capital
- Glenview Capital Management
- Population Health Partners
- Atlas Merchant Capital
- Tiger Management Advisors
- LuminArx Capital Management
- NovaWulf Digital Management
- Brex Asset Management
- Gamut Capital Management
- SSW Partners
- XN LP
- Searchlight Capital Partners
- Key Square Capital Management
- Univision Communications
- Foresite Capital
- RockCreek
- Silver Point Capital
- Wafra
Shane has been recognized by a number of industry publications for his work in tax law, including The Legal 500 in 2025. Shane was also named one of the “500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers” by Lawdragon in 2025.
