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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2001 M STREET, NW, SUITE 600
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Position

Co-Chair of Weil’s Tax Department

Career

Joseph Pari is Co-Chair of Weil’s Tax Department. He advises on federal income taxation of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, other divestiture types, restructurings, bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy workouts, acquisition financing and the use of pass-through entities in acquisitive and divisive transactions, with a particular emphasis on corporate tax planning, the utilization of net operating losses and other tax attributes and consolidated return matters. Prior to joining Weil, Joseph was National Principal-in-Charge of Washington National Tax at KPMG LLP.

Education

Providence College (B.S., cum laude, 1984); Boston College Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987); New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1988)..

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > Financial products

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP benefits from the firm’s global presence, enabling it to provide multi-jurisdictional tax advice on private equity and funds matters, securitizations, REITS, capital markets, and other financing matters. Practice head Joseph Pari, who is based in Washington DC and New York, has extensive expertise advising on federal income taxation matters. In Washington DC, Daniel Nicholas practice covers worldwide finance, capital markets and derivatives transactions, with a specific focus on debt instruments, asset-based financing transactions and derivatives, international taxation, and taxation of financial products. Also in DC, Graham Magill and Devon Bodoh advise debtors, creditors, and other investors on modifications of debt and debt and equity exchanges whilst David Levy has a special focus on REITs and other real estate-related tax work.

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP‘s experienced non-contentious tax practice handles complex M&A, capital markets offerings, restructurings, securitizations, and real estate investments, among other matters. The team has a strong reputation for its private funds expertise, which extends to advising newer entrants to the market such as sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and DFIs, as well as for its tax bankruptcy offering, regularly representing debtors, creditors and other investors in relation to a wide range of matters, including tax efficient plans of reorganization and liquidation. Practice head Joseph Pari, operating from both New York and Washington DC and with major clients in the tech and private equity spaces, has a broad practice covering mergers, spin-offs, workouts, and financings. Stuart Goldring in New York is well known for handling federal income tax matters for financially distressed companies, advising debtors, creditors, acquirers, and investors. Devon Bodoh in Washington DC heads the firm’s international tax practice. New York’s Chayim Neubort has considerable experience advising major corporations on internal tax planning and reorganizations. Noah Beck, also in New York, primarily works with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.

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