Burkett, Loreen M.

Rob Burke is a member and former chair of the Tax Practice Group and a member of the Fund Formation Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1980. 

Practice

Mr. Burke's practice concentrates on the taxation of partnerships and limited liability companies engaged in investment activities (including real estate, venture capital and “hedge fund” activities) and business operations, as well as on corporate restructurings, acquisitions and dispositions.

Professional Activities

Mr. Burke is a member of the American Bar Association's Section on Taxation and serves on its Committee on Partnerships and Subcommittee on Partnership Allocations. He is also a past member of the Subcommittee on Partnerships with Tax-Exempt Partners. Mr. Burke has taught numerous courses on taxation of venture capital funds and real estate transactions, including courses for the Practicing Law Institute, the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education program and the Institute for International Research. He is a past co-chairperson of the seminar Private Equity Tax Practices, sponsored by the Institute for International Research, and has been a guest lecturer at the MIT Center for Real Estate.

Honors and Awards

• Recognized for his exceptional standing in the legal community in the area of tax law in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
• Named a "New England Super Lawyer" (formerly "Massachusetts Super Lawyer") in the 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2011 issues of Boston Magazine