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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10036
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Tax-Exempt Organizations

Position

Robin Krause is a partner and Chair of the firm’s Tax-Exempt Organizations Department. Ms. Krause has extensive experience in the representation of public charities, private foundations, and other 501(c) organizations including social welfare organizations and trade associations. Her practice focuses on governance and tax matters, international grantmaking and operations, program-related investing, donor-advised funds, and state and federal regulatory matters. Ms. Krause also has facilitated Board reviews of governance and accountability issues, provides training on lobbying activities for public charities and private foundations, and advises investment and audit committees on current issues. Ms. Krause also advises individuals and corporations on charitable giving and philanthropic planning and represents a number of corporate foundations.

Ms. Krause lectures regularly and was most recently a member of the Advisory Board of the National Center of Philanthropy and the Law at New York University. She has served on the Advisory Boards for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Guide to Mission Related Investing and Foundation Strategy Group’s Initiative on the Law of Mission Related Investing.

Career

Admitted in New York

Memberships

Advisory Board of the National Center of Philanthropy and the Law at New York University (2013-2016); American Bar Association (Committee on Tax Exempt Organizations, Co-Chair of the Sub-Committee on Private Foundations); Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association; Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation (1997-2015); Director, Pro Mujer, an international women’s micro-finance organization (1997-2001)

Education

J.D., 1990, New York University School of Law; B.A., 1985, New York University (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)

Leisure

Contributor to http://exemptorgresource.com/

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)

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Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP advises philanthropists, tax-exempt organizations, and other stakeholders active in a broad range of sectors, including education, art, and life sciences. In addition to advising on domestic projects and operations, the group offers support in international jurisdictions, with experience handling matters related to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Laura Butzel, who leads the team, works with a broad roaster of clients that includes universities, corporate foundations, and religious groups. Robin Krause handles domestic and international matters across numerous sectors, including conservation, education, and healthcare. John Sare‘s practice focuses on matters relating to charitable gifts and endowments. Justin Zaremby handles corporate transactions for tax-exempt organizations and covers joint ventures, M&A, and restructuring. Susan Vignola has prior experience working within nonprofit institutions and advises on rules relating to lobbying and political activity. All lawyers mentioned work from the New York office.