The New York Times reports that D. Nelson Adams, former tax lawyer and managing partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, has died at 97
A specialist in corporate tax law, Mr. Adams spent his entire career at Davis Polk …. Mr. Adams joined Davis Polk in 1936, becoming a partner in 1949. He became head of the firm’s tax department the next year and 20 years later was named managing partner. He retired in 1977.
