Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advises clients on tax elements relating to a broad range of transactions, with particular strength in the M&A market. Richard Sultman leads the team, and advises on a broad range of direct and indirect tax matters. Peter North provides key support.
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‘We had the chance to work with Richard Sultman, on a complex tax issue with time pressure. The team worked hard and delivered outstanding results. I would definitely use the team again and would recommend them.’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- OCI N.V.
- Vale S.A.
- Infinite Electronics
- GSK
- Gray's Inn Tax Chambers
- Ministerio de Economía de la República Argentina
- OpenText
- ENGIE
- Fimalac
Work highlights
- Acted as tax adviser to OpenText in its agreement to divest its Application Modernization and Connectivity business to Rocket Software for $2.275 billion.
- Acted as tax adviser to Edenred in its acquisition of Reward Gateway from funds managed by Abry Partners and Castik Capital.
- Acted as tax adviser to OCI NV in a strategic sale of its entire equity stake in Fertiglobe PLC to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
Lawyers
Practice head
Richard Sultman
Other key lawyers
Peter North