Benzion S. Edelman (Benzi) is an associate in the New York office of Gibson Dunn. He is a member of the Tax Practice Group.
Benzi regularly advises private equity and other clients on transactional tax matters and represents private fund managers and investors on the formation and operation of private equity funds.
Benzi received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2021. At Harvard Law School, Benzi was an editor of the Harvard Journal on Legislation and the Harvard Business Law Review. He also served as the treasurer for the Jewish Law Student Association and worked with the Harvard Tax Help Clinic and the Harvard Federal Tax Clinic assisting low-income taxpayers with tax return preparation and related tax controversies. Benzi earned his Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, in Accounting from Touro College in 2016 and worked as an accountant prior to attending law school.
Benzi is a member of the New York State Bar and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Benzi was an associate in the Tax Department of an international law firm in New York.
Experience:
- Represented TPG in the sale of majority stake in Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to Artémis, a French holding company.
- Represented New Mountain Capital in the sale of Signify Health, a public company, to CVS.
- Represented Harvest Partners and its portfolio companies in a variety of matters, including VetCor, a portfolio company of Harvest Partners and Cressey & Company, in its acquisition of People, Pets & Vets, a veterinary services company.
- Represented TriArtisan Capital Advisors with respect to its acquisition of a majority stake in EnergySolutions from Energy Capital Partners.
All matters completed prior to joining Gibson Dunn
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2021 Juris Doctor
- Touro College - 2016 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- New York Bar