The tax practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advises on a wide range of financial products, specializing in advising on the taxation of cryptocurrencies, derivatives, and hedge funds, thus supporting global corporations, financial institutions and sovereign wealth funds. New York-based Meyer Fedida leads the team, which comprises of Jason Factor , known for advising on M&A, fundraisings, and private funds liquidity, William McRae , whose broad practice encompasses sovereign wealth funds and complex bankruptcy matters, and James Peaslee whose broad portfolio encompasses structured finance, financial products, and financial institutions. Susanna Parker, is well regarded for her work with private equity sponsors while, Maureen Linch, who is based in the Bay Area, advises on cross-border tax planning and renewable energy tax credits.

DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s multidisciplinary approach to financial products allows the team to advice clients on the broader implications of tax-efficient structures. The team has a deep understanding of the technical tax aspects of structuring financial products, fund formations and asset management advice, particular as those pertain to the media and entertainment industry. The team is led by New York-based Gerald Rokoff focuses his practice on financial products, insurance products and M&A transactions with vast experience in representing asset managers, underwriters, and investors with respect to asset-backed securitizations and investors in the making of US inbound investments across a variety of asset classes. Shiukay Hung is commended for his deep knowledge of the tax implications of complex transactions in the REIT sector. In Chicago, Aalok Virmani advises on the domestic and international tax aspects of forming, organizing and operating private equity funds, private equity real estate funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, credit funds and secondary funds. Based in New York Witold Jurewicz concentrates his practice on domestic and international taxation, with experience in tax-efficient structures for non-US operations and investments, tax treaty planning and US and international tax reporting and compliance.

The tax department at Mayer Brown, headed by New York-based Jason Bazar and Brian Kittle , Chicago-based Thomas Kittle-Kamp and Jeffrey Bruns, as well as San Francisco-based Remmelt Reigersman and shows strong capabilities in advising banks, funds and other capital markets entities on the tax aspects of financial products and trading strategies. Some of the firms offerings include structured products, hybrid securities, capital reshuffling, as well debt and equity offerings. In New York, Russell Nance  holds a invaluable experience in structured finance transactions and financial products and represents sponsors, managers, and underwriters in collateralized bond, loan, and debt obligation transactions and issuers and underwriters in various asset-backed and insurance related transactions whilst Steven Garden, who sits in the Chicago office, assists clients on matters related to asset-backed and trade receivable securitization financings, many of which feature cross-border elements.

Sidley Austin LLP’s offering consists of a vast array of innovative financial products, such as CLOs, securitized offerings, linked notes, and other structured products assisting a diverse range of clients including investment banks, corporates, and asset managers. The tax team works in tandem with the capital markets practice also providing advice across debt, equity and equity-linked capital markets products. The team is jointly led by Palo Alto based Rachel Kleinberg, New York based Robert Kreitman and Chicago based Bridget O’Neill. Kreitman’s key areas of expertise include residential and commercial mortgage-backed securitization, as well as asset-backed securitization, structured finance and a wide range of capital markets transactions while Kleinberg handles matters concerning federal tax aspects of transactional matters such as M&A, joint ventures, spinoffs and reorganizations. Richard Silverman who sits in the Chicago office, has considerable knowledge of both federal and state tax matters and assists clients with structured finance and securitization transactions, as well as bankruptcy and restructuring matters.

The team at McDermott Will & Emery LLP prides itself in its capabilities in developing new financial products, adapting existing products to suit client needs, and handling the transactional and tax aspects of various parties in public finance transactions. The practice is headed by New York-based John Lutz and Washington DC-based Timothy Shuman. Lutz’s enviable client base consists of key players across a diverse range of industries whom he advises on the tax aspects of investment funds, structured finance, and corporate mergers. Miami based Michael Bruno advises multinational companies and individuals on US and international tax matters while New York William Pomierski focuses his practice on the federal income tax implications of domestic, cross-border and global financial products and capital markets transactions.

Led by Victor Hollender, the team at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP‘s team represents a broad range of public and private companies in relation to mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration transactions, spin-offs and joint ventures. Eric Sensenbrenner has significant experience in assisting clients with matters related to mergers, acquisitions and spin-offs, and in structuring cross-border investments and capital markets transactions. Nazmiye Gökçebay is regularly called upon to counsel clients on capital markets transactions, derivatives and securitizations, and financial instruments. Ed Gonzalez handles transactional tax aspects including mergers and acquisitions, domestic and international financial instruments, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, asset-based financings, and derivatives. All lawyers are based in New York.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advises clients on a wide variety of cross-border transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity funds, securitizations and real estate and REITs. Based in New York and Washington DC, Joseph Pari leads the practice, while New York based Greg Featherman advises clients on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, other divisive strategies, as well as foreign tax credits.