Conor Sartory is an associate in the Goodwin’s Real Estate Industry group and Private Investment Funds practice. Conor advises investment funds as well as their asset managers, advisors, intermediaries, and institutional investors on regulatory matters. He also has particular expertise assisting clients with tax compliance and transparency regulations, including the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and Common Reporting Standard (CRS).
Experience
Conor’s experience includes the following areas of work:
- Advising investment funds and securitization vehicles on cross-border regulatory matters, including automatic exchange of information, mandatory disclosure requirements, and US withholding and information reporting
- Providing opinions on the classification and treatment of securities and derivative products
- Advice for foreign financial institutions and investment funds under the Dodd-Frank Act and Foreign Broker-Dealer rules
- Corporate statutory compliance and advisory services
Areas of Practice
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, Conor worked for seven years for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Frankfurt office tax and legal department.
Professional Activities
Conor is a member of the American Bar Association and Atlantik-Brücke e.V Young Leaders Alumni program.
Credentials
Education
LLMMaster of Laws in Finance2015
Institute for Law and Finance Goethe Universität
JDBusiness Law Concentration2013
The University of Maryland School of Law
CER2012
Bucerius Law School
BA2009
Clemson University
Admissions
Bars
- New York