Nancy Mehlman is a Partner in the Firm’s Tax Department.  Ms. Mehlman represents clients on a wide range of federal income tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions (including tax-free spin-offs), real estate transactions, partnerships, joint ventures and related financing transactions in the credit and capital markets. 

Ms. Mehlman advises, among others, several of the Firm’s private equity clients including First Reserve, KKR, Blackstone and Carlyle on tax matters related both to fund formation, particularly in the area of real estate opportunity funds and private equity funds, and negotiation and structuring of acquisitions by those funds.  Ms. Mehlman has also advised Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and Citigroup in their fund formation matters.  In addition, Ms. Mehlman has advised tax-exempt organizations, including university endowments and private foundations in their capacity as private equity fund investors.

Ms. Mehlman was recently recognized as a leading tax lawyer by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2011.  She was also cited as a recommended tax lawyer in The Legal 500 United States 2011.

Ms. Mehlman received her B.A. from Williams College in 1991, and her J.D., cum laude, from New York University School of Law in 1999, where she was a Florence Allen Scholar.  Ms. Mehlman also earned an LL.M. in 2002 from New York University School of Law.  She is admitted to practice in New York.

Publications

•	Treasury Department Proposes New Regulations That Liberalize US Tax Rules Affecting Investments by Foreign Governments
•	American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 Temporarily Defers Cancellation of Indebtedness Income for Debt Repurchases, Exchanges, Cancellations and Modifications
•	How To Comply With The Private Foundation Disclosure Requirements

Speaking Engagements

•	Nancy L. Mehlman Speaks at New York State Bar Association’s Tax Section Summer Meeting July 21, 2011

Admissions

•	New York 2000

Education

•	New York University School of Law, 2002 LL.M.
•	New York University School of Law, 1999 J.D. cum laude; Florence Allen Scholar
•	Williams College, 1991 B.A.