Victor F. Keen

Admissions

• New York
• Pennsylvania

Education

• Harvard Law School, J.D., 1966

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Chair, Tax Department, 1999-2007
  - Of Counsel, 2007-present
  - Partner, 1995-2007
• Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Shiekman and Cohen, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  - Partner, Chair of Tax Department, 1993-1995
• Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman, New York, New York
  - Partner, 1983-1992
• Whitman & Ransom, New York, New York
  - Partner, 1976-1983
• Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York, New York
  - Associate, 1968-1976
• United States Tax Court, Washington, D.C., Judicial Clerk, Honorable John W. Kern, 1966-1968

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association
  - Taxation Section
  -- Real Estate Committee
  -- Chair, Subcommittee on Family Limited Partnerships
  -- Partnership Committee
• Pennsylvania Bar Association - Tax Law Section
• Philadelphia Bar Association
  - Tax Section

Board Memberships

• 3DIcon
  - Co-Chairman, 2013-present
  - Board Member, 2007-present

Honors and Awards

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2021

• Listed in Best Lawyers Greater Philadelphia, 2016
• Listed in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2004-2013
• AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®

Civic and Charitable Activities

• Vice President, Board's Executive Committee, Philadelphia Theatre Company
• Member, Board of Directors, Spring Garden Civic Association

Selected Publications

• "Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997: Provisions Affecting Real Estate," Philadelphia Bar Association Tax Section Newsletter, November 1997
• Principal draftsman, "Proposed Regulations Under Section 469(c)(7)," Report of the Philadelphia Bar Association Section on Taxation, May 1995.
• "Real Estate Aspects of Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993," Tri-State Real Estate Journal, September 17, 1993
• "Choice of Securities in Corporate Acquisitions," Business Acquisitions, Practising Law Institute

Selected Speaking Engagements

• "Tax Aspects of Equity-Based Compensation," Pennsylvania Bar Association CLE program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 6, 2000
• "Tax Aspects of Equity-Based Compensation of a Service Partner," Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1999
• Panelist, "Like-Kind Exchanges Under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031," San Diego, California, October 22 and 23, 1998
• Panelist, "Mergers and Acquisition Tax Planning," Philadelphia Tax Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1998
• Panelist, "Tax Aspects of Environmental Remediation," Philadelphia Bar Association Environmental Law Committee, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1998
• "Planning Opportunities and Potential Pitfalls of Family Limited Partnerships," Montgomery County Estate Planning Council, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, November 24, 1997
• Course Planner, "Tax Relief Act of 1997," Continuing Legal Education program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Philadelphia Bar Association's Tax Section, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 20, 1997
• Panelist, "Financing Issues in Deferred Exchanges," and "Qualified Use Problems Under Section 1030," National Conference on Deferred Exchanges, Scottsdale, Arizona, October 30 and 31, 1997
• Panelist, "Section 1031 Deferred Exchanges: Advanced Planning," 37th Annual Philadelphia Tax Seminar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 28, 1997
• "Current Developments in Nonqualified Deferred Compensation: Deferred Delivery Options and Transferable Options," Philadelphia Tax Supper Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1997
• Moderator and Panelist, "How to Make the Most Effective Use of Family Limited Partnerships," Co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) and the Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 25, 1997
• Panelist, "Choosing the Appropriate Business Entity--Alphabet Soup (C Corporation, S Corporation, LLP, LLC or LP?)," Co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Bar Institute and the Philadelphia Bar Education Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1997
• Course Planner and Moderator, "Estate Planning and S Corporations and Shareholders: The 1996 Changes," Co-sponsored by the Probate and Trusts Section and the Tax Section of the Philadelphia Bar Education, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1997
• Chair, "The Tax Aspects of Environmental Remediation Expenses," mid-year meeting of the Taxation Section of the American Bar Association, Scottsdale, Arizona, January 1997
• Panelist, "Related Party Issues Under I.R.C. 1031 (e) and (f)", Like-Kind Exchanges Under 1031 I.R.C. conference sponsored by CoreStates Bank and Center for Professional Seminars, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1996
• Moderator, "Choice of Entity," "Selling the Business" and "Business Succession Planning," Philadelphia Bar Education Center program, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, September 1996
• Panel Chair, "Passive Activity Losses of Real Estate Professionals and Others," Philadelphia Bar Association Tax Luncheon Series, November 1995
• Principal Draftsman, "Proposed Regulations Under Section 469(c)(7)," Report of the Philadelphia Bar Association Tax Section, May 1995
• Panel Chair, "At-Risk: Planning Opportunities," 1994 American Bar Association Tax Section Annual Meeting, New Orleans
• Panelist, "Controversial Proposed Partnership Anti-Abuse Regulations," Philadelphia Bar Association Tax Luncheon Series, September 14, 1994
• "Disguised Sales: The New Section 707 Regulations," New York University Institute on Federal Taxation, New York City, November 11, 1992, San Francisco, December 9, 1992
• "Fundamentals of Real Estate Taxation: Troubled Real Estate," American Bar Association Annual Tax Section Meeting, August 11, 1992
• "Working with S Corporations: Current Issues," New York State Bar Association, New York City, April 20, 1992
• "Real Estate Workout Workshop," American Bar Association meeting, Washington, D.C., May 1991
• "Sophisticated Tax Planning for Workouts, Foreclosures and Bankruptcies," 13th Annual New York University Conference on Federal Taxation of Real Estate Transactions, 1991