Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides high-level strength in both English and New York tax law, facilitating coverage of a diverse range of complex cross-border M&A, including distressed M&A. The group offers further aptitude across restructurings, insolvencies, and private equity transactions, in addition to a range of other matters. Dominic Foulkes leads the team, and has broad tax expertise, including in relation to IPOs, financings, and corporate transactions. Freddie Schwier is a core team member, covering a range of transactional tax issues, as well as general tax advisory matters. Jonathan Cooklin remains active as a consultant to the team.
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Key clients
- Natura &Co
- Comcast
- AstraZeneca
- Clarivate
- StoneX Group
- Atairos
- Morgan Stanley
- Goldman Sachs
- Golub Capital
- CraneNXT
- One Equity Partners
- Ferrero
Work highlights
Advising Sycamore Partners on its up to $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
Advised the joint global coordinators and underwriting banks, in connection with the initial public offer of HBX Group, owner of the Hotelbeds brand at11.5 euros ($11.85) a share, for a total valuation of up to 2.84 billion euros ($2.93 billion) in one of the year's first euro zone IPOs.
Advised Standard Chartered on its $3bn financing partnership for Global Infrastructure and Energy Transition, including its commitment to invest in Apollo Clean Transition (ACT) Capital and its acquisition of a minority stake in the Apollo-owned Apterra debt capital origination and structuring platform.
Practice head
Dominic Foulkes
Other key lawyers
Freddie Schwier; Jonathan Cooklin