Mr Andrew Carlon > Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
200 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10281
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Andrew Carlon is a partner in Cadwalader’s Tax Department. His practice focuses on assisting clients with the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. He regularly advises on private company acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, taxable and tax-free public company transactions, cross-border restructurings, and spin-offs, including pro rata spin-offs, split-offs, Morris Trust spin-merge transactions and IPO-spin combinations.

In addition to his M&A work, Andrew also routinely advises on both public debt and equity offerings and syndicated lending transactions.

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law

B.S.F.S., Georgetown University, magna cum laude

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP has a strong financial services focus, advising domestic and multinational corporations, private equity firms, and investment banks on complex transactions, including M&A, spin-offs, and joint ventures. The firm also has vast experience with bankruptcy tax matters, ERISA issues, and REMIC taxation. Practice lead Linda Swartz is ‘knowledgeable, practical, and personable,’ specializing in corporate reorganizations, debt restructurings, and distressed M&A. Andrew Carlon focuses on corporate transactions such as cross-border restructurings and a variety of spin-offs, including pro-rata spin-offs and IPO-spin combinations. Jon Brose advises on commercial transactions and capital market activities and has experience with a variety of investment strategies. William Walsh is also a key figure within the group. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.