Babak Nikravesh

About Babak Nikravesh

I am a business lawyer focused on investment transactions and international tax planning. I regularly advise institutional investors, including sovereign investors, on their investments in the U.S. and abroad, and counsel clients on structuring their inbound and outbound activities. I also work closely with the sponsors and managers of a variety of investment funds on formation, investment, and operational matters, and represent foreign and domestic universities and endowments on their cross-border activities.I speak and write regularly on a variety of international tax topics, and author the leading BNA treatise, U.S. Income Taxation of Foreign Governments, International Organizations, Central Banks and Their Employees.Specialties: International Tax, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Market Credit, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, University Endowments, Family Offices, Public International Law

Experience

1. Director

   Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley

   Jun 2024 — Present · Berkeley, CA, US

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

  J.D.

  1993 — 1996

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  LL.M.

  1996 — 1997

• Stanford University

  M.A.

  1997 — 1998

• University of California, Berkeley

  B.A.

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Financial Structuring
• Intellectual Property
• Due Diligence
• International Tax
• Foreign Investment
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Infrastructure
• Corporate Governance
• Joint Ventures
• International Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity
• Tax
• Investments
• Corporate Law