Dean Marsan spent 20 years as the Senior Tax Counsel for the New York, New York office of Lehman Brothers. Working with the Firm Investment, Loan Commitment, and Fairness Committees, Mr. Marsan was responsible for reviewing and signing-off on tax matters regarding global firm and fund transactions. These duties extended to fixed income, equities, and the Investment Banking Division (IBD) and Investment Management Division (IMD) loans and equity commitments, as well as the oversight and supervision of compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act. As part of Lehman Brothers’ office of Global Investment Management/Private Equity/Alternative Funds, Dean Marsan oversaw tax structuring, negotiation, and implementation of domestic and cross-border investment advisory agreements. Moreover, Mr. Marsan was responsible for reviewing joint ventures, structured specialty purpose vehicles (SPVs) and collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) with that office. Regarding tax matters, Dean Marsan supervised the actions of roughly 30 public and private global funds spanning the real estate, infrastructure, merchant banking, distressed debt, venture capital, and fund-of-funds sectors. These funds had collective assets under management (AUM) exceeding USD $40 billion across over 1,000 legal entities. Dean Marsan attained his Master of Laws in Taxation from the New York University School of Law. Previously, Mr. Marsan earned his Juris Doctor from the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire. Mr. Marsan’s tax experience began with his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Maryland, which he supplemented with a Master’s in Taxation from Long Island University.

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