Drew Young > DLA Piper LLP (US) > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s wide-ranging transactional capabilities span M&A, private equity, SPACs, restructurings, fund formations, capital markets, and financings. Recently, the team has been active in a number of emerging industries, including crypto, insurance, media, sports and entertainment. Silicon Valley-based practice head Stacy Paz is known for handling a significant number of the firm’s M&A mandates, while Gerald Rokoff  is dedicated to the tax structuring of asset management and financial product transactions. Chicago-based Tom Geraghty, who advises fund sponsors and investment advisors, is an established authority on investments in digital currencies. Frank Mugabi shifts his focus between international tax planning and transactional tax, with a particular focus on the oil and gas sector. Other recommended individuals include Drew Young and Boston-based associate Kurtis Weaver. All named lawyers are based in New York unless noted otherwise.

DLA Piper’s Energy and Natural Resources sector team is led by Washington DC-based Vanessa Richelle Wilson, an experienced project financing and transactional partner with a particularly strong depth of expertise in the increasingly significant areas of carbon storage and hydrogen power generation. The team acts for clients including energy companies, infrastructure funds, and investors, with Northeast transactional tax practice lead Drew Young in New York a key contact for clients seeking advice on tax equity financing. Boston’s Jameson Calitri is recommended for his experience with energy transactions, including related regulatory matters. Of counsel Andrea Chambers came to the Washington DC office from Covington & Burling LLP in June 2022, extending the firm’s capabilities in regulatory advice.