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.
Milam 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.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers | 2026 | Tax, Private Equity, Cross-Border |
| The Inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers | 2025 | Tax, Private Equity, Cross-Border |
Representative clients include:
- General Atlantic
- Apollo Global Management
- Grain Management
- Hudson Bay Capital
- Fortress Investment Group
- NMS Capital
- Glenview Capital Management
- Population Health Partners
- Tiger Management Advisors
- LuminArx Capital Management
- Brex Asset Management
- Gamut Capital Management
- XN LP
- Searchlight Capital Partners
- Univision Communications
- Foresite Capital
- Silver Point Capital
- Wafra