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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
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NEW YORK, NY 10017-3954
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Exempt Organizations

Position

Kevin Roe is Counsel in the Firm’s Exempt Organizations Practice. He advises public charities and private foundations on structural and operating issues, including formation, governance, reorganizations, commercial transactions, domestic and international grantmaking, and taxation. He also provides advice to public and private companies on corporate social responsibility programs and to not-for-profit institutions and their donors on charitable giving.

In addition, Kevin represents universities, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions in connection with the investment of their endowments, including in the review and negotiation of documentation relating to investments in private funds and similar investment vehicles and in connection with impact investments and mission- and program-related investments.

Kevin is the author of Understanding Private Foundations for Thomson Reuters Practical Law. He is a member of the Government Relations Council of Nonprofit New York and chair of its Federal Taxation subcommittee, and he previously served as Secretary of the Non-Profit Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. In addition to regular CLE instruction and professional presentations, Kevin teaches Nonprofit Law at Fordham University School of Law.

Career

Joined Firm, 2013.

Education

New York University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude; Order of the Coif, 2013); Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 2006).

Lawyer Rankings

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

(Leading associates)

Kevin Roe – Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP‘s highly experienced team works within the firm’s full service offering to provide comprehensive services to foundations, individuals, charities, and other groups active in the non-profit sector. The New York-based practice is ‘unparalleled in their expertise, creativity, and responsiveness’ and demonstrates key expertise in matters relating to impact investments. Team lead David Shevlin is active on behalf of domestic and international groups and has experience across the healthcare, cultural, and education sectors, among others. John Bennett co-heads the endowment advisory practice and advises both donors and recipients on all matters relating to investment activities. Jennifer Franklin is a key contact for corporate transactions in the space, advising on mergers and dissolutions as well as on issues relating to charitable gift-planning. Other core team members include Maura Whelan, who advises individuals and corporations on a broad range of charitable endeavors, and Kevin Roe, who advises public and private charities, foundations, and other companies on operating issues.