Betsy Smith's clients know they can ask any question of her and she will get them an answer quickly and efficiently. Betsy is responsive and engaged with her clients; she understands what is important to them. Betsy has a broad tax practice, working in both transactional tax and controversy matters, with significant experience in the hedge fund industry and in New York state residency and domicile cases.
Tenacious and resourceful, Betsy frequently advises on domestic and cross-border mergers, business acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, tax-free reorganizations, overall corporate and partnership tax matters such as “choice of entity”, 338(h)(10) elections and tax due diligence. She also advises onshore and offshore investment managers regarding fund formation and strategic tax planning.
Betsy was a member of the firm’s Policy Committee from 2014 to 2019. She currently serves as New York Tax Leader and New York Deputy Business Leader. Betsy is the New York Lateral Hiring Partner and serves on the firm’s Pension Committee.