Mary Kuusisto > Proskauer Rose LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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110 BISHOPSGATE
LONDON
EC2N 4AY
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Mary Kuusisto
Work Department
Private Funds; Tax
Position
Mary B. Kuusisto is a partner in Proskauer’s Private Funds Group, a member of the Tax Department, the Firm’s Executive Committee and head of the London office.
Mary has almost 30 years of experience in the private equity industry. She advises clients on structuring and operations of private investment funds globally, including secondary transactions, with particular experience in tax-related matters. She has represented numerous private investment funds in their formation and operational activities, including venture capital, buyout, distressed debt, mezzanine finance, natural resource, secondary, and funds of funds, as well as geographic and sector specific funds. Mary also advises investment fund managers and general partners with respect to their internal governance, compensation arrangements and economic structures.
Another significant aspect of Mary’s practice involves advising various types of institutional investors on their investments in global private investment funds. Among others, she has advised funds of funds, pension funds, endowments and foundations – both U.S. and non-U.S. – in connection with their alternative investment strategies.
Mary also has extensive experience advising both buyers and sellers of secondary fund interests in connection with tax matters.
Mary was registered as a certified public accountant in Massachusetts and, prior to becoming a lawyer, worked for several years as an auditor and tax accountant with Big 4 public accounting firms.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Tax > International tax
Proskauer Rose LLP works on the full range of tax issues including advising on cross-border structuring issues, transfer pricing considerations, asset and business migrations, anti-deferral regimes and tax treaty benefits. The New York-based team is particularly well-versed in transactional taxation counsel, providing advice on capital raising and financing transactions in addition to restructuring matters. Amanda Nussbaum heads the practice and is experienced in the structuring of international private investment funds. David Miller
covers the taxation of financial instruments and derivatives while Martin Hamilton handles US corporate, partnership and international tax matters. Mary Kuusisto advises clients with respect to their internal governance and economic structures.
London > Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
Proskauer Rose LLP covers tax elements of banking and finance, corporate and M&A, and real estate transactions, in addition to particular expertise in the private equity space. Robert Gaut leads the team, and has a broad practice which includes corporate tax structuring, real estate tax matters, and fund formation taxation. Also key are private equity specialist Stephen Pevsner, and London office managing partner Mary Kuusisto, who has expertise in both US and UK tax law. Catherine Sear advises managers and investors on private investment fund taxation.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£250m+)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+