Richard C. LaFalce counsels clients on the creation and taxation of private and pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds, exchange-traded fund (ETFs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate funds, private equity funds, Opportunity Zone Funds, collective investment trusts, and other investment-related entities. He frequently advises clients on the taxation of financial products, the unrelated business income tax (UBIT), as well as general corporate and international tax matters. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Rich was an assistant branch chief in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel, Financial Institutions and Products.