Aalok (pronounced "ALL-oak") is a tax partner in Cooley’s Chicago office. He regularly counsels investment fund sponsors on the domestic and international tax aspects of forming, organizing and operating venture capital funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, debt funds and funds of funds. Aalok frequently represents clients with respect to general partner-led fund restructurings, US and non-US investor representations, secondary transactions and minority investments in fund sponsors. In addition, he often advises founders on the establishment of their investment management firms, including advising them on the organizational structure, employment matters, carried interest allocations and capital commitment funding strategies.
