Christopher Bird focuses his practice on advising U.S. and non-U.S. fund sponsors regarding the tax aspects of forming and operating private investment funds, including credit, buyout, venture capital, secondary, and funds of funds, as well as on advising fund sponsors regarding their internal economic arrangements. Chris has extensive experience advising various types of institutional investors in their investments in private investment funds and representing buyers and sellers in secondary transactions. He is a member of the firm’s Tax, Benefits, and Estate Planning Practice Group.
Chris regularly advises companies on U.S. tax issues relevant to equity compensation arrangements, including stock options, profits interests, and phantom equity, and on the golden parachute payment rules under Section 280G of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Christopher Bird is an associate and Business Law attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP. Christopher is based in the Washington D.C. office where he is a member of the firm’s Tax, Benefits, and Estate Planning Practice Group.
Chris’ practice focuses on U.S. and cross-border tax matters relating to taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, partnership agreements and the formation of private investment funds. Chris also advises various types of institutional investors with their investments in private investment funds and represents buyers and sellers in secondary transactions.
Prior to joining Foley, Chris worked as a tax associate for several law firms in the Northeast. As a tax associate, he gained experience practicing in a wide range of federal and state tax matters, with emphasis on taxation of partnerships, executive compensation (Section 409A, Section 280G, and equity compensation), mergers and acquisitions, investments in private investment funds, and private investment fund formation.
