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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017-3954
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Tax

Position

A Partner in the Firm’s Tax Practice, Drew Purcell advises clients on an array of tax matters, including financing, credit, M&A, spin off, private equity transactions and fund formations. Drew’s clients have included Blackstone, DigitalBridge, New Mountain and Ingersoll Rand.

Career

Drew joined Simpson Thacher in 2008 and was made partner in 2018. He is author of The Umbrellas of Subchapter K, an article on UP-C and other umbrella partnership structures published as part of the Practising Law Institute’s Partnership Tax Practice Series.

Memberships

New York State Bar Association Tax Section.

Education

Drew received his J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from New York University School of Law in 2008, where he was an Executive Editor of the NYU Law Review. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Duke University in 2004. He is admitted to practice in New York.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

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Andrew Purcell – Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP’s transactional tax team regularly assists clients in the corporate, banking, private equity and real estate spaces on the tax aspects of major transactions. Marcy Geller, advising on private investment fund formation, M&A, REIT and real estate transactions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings, leads the team alongside Nancy Mehlman, who offers broad expertise covering tax-free spin-offs, real estate transactions, fund formations, partnerships, and joint ventures, among other matters. Jonathan Goldstein advises major clients, including global investment firm Blackstone, on private investment fund formation, renewable energy transactions, and corporate restructurings. Russell Light has notable experience advising major private investment fund sponsors, including Apollo Global Management, Blackrock and The Carlyle Group. Benjamin Rippeon in Washington DC counts corporations, investment funds, sovereign wealth funds, partnerships, and SPACs among his client base. Andrew Purcell and Sophie Staples also stand out for their work, particularly in relation to M&A and private equity matters, respectively. Caroline Phillips and Jacqueline Clinton became partners in January 2024. Unless otherwise noted, all lawyers mentioned are based in New York.