Gerald Rokoff Partner gerald.rokoff@dlapiper.com vCard New York T: _+1_ 212_ 335_ 4535 F: _+1_ 212_ 884_ 8535 Overview Credentials Insights Email Print PDF + Share Admissions New York Clerk Experience The Honorable Irving R. Kaufman, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1974 – 1975 Prior Experience Before joining DLA Piper, Gerald was a tax partner at a global law firm and the Chair of its Global Tax Planning Committee. Recognitions The Legal 500 United States 2021 - Recommended, US Taxes: Non-contentious The Legal 500 comments, "The practice group is jointly chaired by Gerald Rokoff, a go-to advisor for clients in the areas of media, sports, entertainment and asset management..." 2017-18 - Recommended, Insurance: Non-contentious 2015-2020 - US Taxes: Non-contentious 2013-16 - Recommended, Private Equity Funds 2013 - Recommended, Domestic Tax: East Coast 2012-13 - Recommended, International Tax International Tax Review—World Tax recognized Gerald as a top-tier tax adviser, noting that clients praise him as "incredibly sensitive, client-service oriented and a problem solver extraordinaire." He has been given the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating and has been named a New York Super Lawyer. Latin Lawyer 250 recognized Gerald in the area of tax for "FIBRA issuances in Mexico." Education J.D., Yale Law School 1974Editor, Yale Law Journal Assistant-in-Instruction B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook 1971summa cum laudeValedictorian Courts United States Tax Court Memberships New York State Bar Association International Fiscal Association Tax Club of New York (President, 2000 – 2001)