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Goodwin
THE NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING
620 EIGHTH AVENUE
NEW YORK NY 10018
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Partner

Career

Romina Weiss, a partner in Goodwin’s Tax practice and ESG & Impact practice, has broad experience in corporate and partnership tax matters. Ms. Weiss advises public and private U.S. and international companies on tax issues arising from complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, within the private equity and technology industries, among others. She has significant experience in the organization of private equity funds, including buyout, secondary and real estate funds, and advising them on continuing operations, portfolio investments and M&A transactions. She also advises clients on the tax aspects of capital-raising activities, such as IPOs, equity derivatives and debt offerings.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Ms. Weiss was a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Education

JD, 1991, Harvard Law School (cum laude) / BA, 1988, Columbia University (summa cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

Goodwin’s non-contentious tax practice advises on a broad range of matters, such as taxable and tax-free M&A, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and leveraged buyouts. The team is particularly strong in the life sciences space, regularly representing clients ranging from start-ups to mature public companies, as well as in the real estate sector, offering considerable combined expertise to REITs, private equity funds, developers, pension fund advisors, and domestic and international investors. Boston-based practice head Neal Sandford handles transactions involving S corporations, investments by tax-exempt investors, and restructurings, among other issues. Howard Cubell, also in Boston, specializes in advising private equity sponsors on acquiring, disposing of, and recapitalizing portfolio companies. Janet Andolina, chair of the firm’s New York office, has notable experience in M&A, spin-offs, restructurings, and reorganizations. Boston’s Edward Glazer regularly advises on the structuring of collective investment vehicles, real estate securitizations, REITS, and capital markets investment management. Kelsey LeMaster in San Francisco has several major long-term clients in the real estate sector, while New York’s Romina Weiss is strong in the tech and private equity spaces.