Yoram Keinan News at Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP

KOSTELANETZ & FINK RECOGNIZED IN 2020 BEST LAWYERS “BEST LAW FIRMS”

NEW YORK (November 1, 2019) — Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, has been recognized as a Tier 1 National “Best Law Firm” in three categories, Tax Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Litigation – Tax by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® for 2020.

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Yoram Keinan Moderated the Panel entitled "Everything You Need to Know About the Application of Section 163(j) to Financial Institutions," on October 4, 2019

Yoram Keinan moderated a two part panel about the influence which new regulations will have on financial institutions. On 26 November 2018, Treasury and IRS released proposed regulations under section 163(j), which was modified in December 2017 by TCJA. Section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder have significant impact on financial institutions. This panel reviewed the potential application of the rules to financial institutions and put forth policy considerations and planning points.

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Yoram Keinan Chaired the Program Section on Banking & Savings Institutions at the ABA's 2019 Fall Tax Meeting

Yoram Keinan chaired a section in the program of the ABA's Fall 2019 Tax Meeting. Mr. Keinan moderated a two-part panel on the application of section 163(J) to financial institutions.

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Six Kostelanetz & Fink Attorneys Recognized in 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

NEW YORK (August 15, 2019) — Kostelanetz & Fink is pleased to announce that The Best Lawyers in America has recognized six of its attorneys in its 2020 edition. The Best Lawyers in America (2020 edition), released August 15, 2019, recognizes the firm’s attorneys in the areas of Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Commercial Litigation, and Criminal Defense: White Collar. The annual list is based on a peer review process and reflects the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their peers within the same geographical regions and practice areas, according to the Best Lawyers website.

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Yoram Keinan moderated a panel titled "Corporate Restructuring In A Cross-Border Context" at the Bloomberg Tax Leadership Forum

This session took a deep dive into international restructuring and discuss the mitigation of tax exposure risks in M&A transactions. We also discussed the role of financial instruments in a cross-border context as well as foreign currency issues.

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Yoram Keinan moderated the panel "The New Hedging Standard and its Business Drivers" at the Financial Instruments: The Way Forward conference

Business leaders helped the FASB shape the new hedge accounting standard to better align rules with corporate risk management, reflect the economic results of hedging in financial statements, and simplify hedge accounting treatment. This panel highlighted examples of business drivers behind the changes and how companies are faring post-adoption.

Speakers:

Jon Howard, Audit & Assurance Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Animesh Jaiswal, Hedge Accounting Derivatives Specialist, Bloomberg LP
Larry Lu, Director Global Technical Accounting, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Moderator: Yoram Keinan, Partner, Kostelanetz & Fink

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Yoram Keinan presented "Taxation Of Financial Products And Institutions In The Aftermath Of TCJA" at the Tax Executives Institute

March 31 - April 3, 2019 - Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, D.C.

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Yoram Keinan participated in the panel titled "Recent Developments Including Updates On International Tax Rules Pertaining To Financial Institutions" at the 2019 ABA Taxation Section Midyear Meeting

This panel discussed current developments in taxation of financial institutions, in anticipation of regulations by the end of the year pertaining to the international tax provisions of the 2017 Tax Act.

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