Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP fields a New York-based tax team with broad experience across high-value transactional and advisory matters. The practice is led by Lucy Farr, whose work spans private and public acquisitions, internal restructurings, spin-offs, and joint ventures, alongside a strong focus on structuring sophisticated public and private financial products to support capital raising and hedging. Michael Farber advises investment banks, financial institutions, and other clients on the tax aspects of financial instruments, derivatives, and capital markets activity. Corey Goodman is regularly engaged by creditors in complex restructuring scenarios and advises private capital providers on direct lending and asset-based finance. Aliza Slansky is a key contact for tax advice on derivatives, M&A, initial public offerings, and other capital markets transactions. Patrick Sigmon and Ethan Goldman round out the team, advising on federal income tax issues across a wide range of US and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, partnership investments, and restructurings.