EisnerAmper boosts NY tax practice

EisnerAmper has named Simcha David a partner in its New York tax practice. He will also be a member of the advisory and accounting firm’s wider financial services group.

David was previously a director at PwC, where he spent close to five years, and before that served as a tax-focused legal associate at law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel, according to his LinkedIn profile.

David specializes in financial services and investment management, where he helps advisors with the initial tax planning during fund structuring, reviews partnership and offering documents, goes over the tax implications of various types of securities transactions and generally addresses any tax issues that arise during the lifecycle of a fund.

“We are extraordinarily pleased that [David] has joined EisnerAmper. His dedication to client service and his deep level of expertise in complex matters of taxation for hedge funds, private equity funds and funds of funds makes him an important addition to our financial services team,” said in a statement EisnerAmper chief executive Charly Weinstein.