A steady flow of high-end instructions sees Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advising on tax issues linked to mergers and acquisitions, fund structuring and fundraising, cryptocurrencies, AI-driven investments, and complex financial products. The team is also well versed in renewable energy tax credits introduced under the Inflation Reduction Act, alongside work for foreign sovereigns and audit-related mandates. Leadership of the practice sits in New York with Meyer Fedida, whose experience spans the tax aspects of major, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions and prominent fund formation work. Fellow New York partner William McRae brings a wide-ranging skill set, advising sovereign wealth funds, tackling intricate bankruptcy-related tax questions, and supporting transactions involving sophisticated financial products. Bay Area partner Maureen Linch recently acted as lead partner for Synopsys on its $35bn acquisition of Ansys, including the accompanying $16bn financing and related business divestitures.
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Key clients
- Alphabet
- Amundi
- Ares
- Baker Hughes
- CLOs
- Honeywell
- KKR
- Medtronic Plc
- REMICs
- Sixth Street
- Solventum
- Somnigroup International
Work highlights
Advised Synopsys, Inc. in its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, related $16 billion financing, and related business sales (of more than $3 billion).
Advised Baker Hughes in its pending $13.6 billion Acquisition of Chart Industries
Advised Solventum in the definitive agreement to sell its purification and filtration business Thermo Fisher for $4 billion
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Meyer Fedida
Other key lawyers
William McRae; Maureen Linch