Frederick Yates

Overview

Fred is an associate in the firm’s Business & Tax Planning Group, advising clients on business and tax matters, including entity formation, contract drafting and tax compliance.

His experience includes researching tax credit provisions, preparing memoranda on regulatory issues and drafting purchase agreements for asset transactions. Fred helps clients address business and tax planning needs by delivering actionable strategies that support their objectives.

Additionally, Fred advises companies and private equity funds on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He focuses on conducting due diligence, drafting transaction documents and handling closings.

Prior to joining Fredrikson, Fred worked as an Audit and Reporting Manager for a major pension fund, where he led audit projects, presented findings and resolved regulatory issues.