The tax practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advises on a wide range of financial products, specializing in advising on the taxation of cryptocurrencies, derivatives, and hedge funds, thus supporting global corporations, financial institutions and sovereign wealth funds. New York-based Meyer Fedida leads the team, which comprises of Jason Factor , known for advising on M&A, fundraisings, and private funds liquidity, William McRae , whose broad practice encompasses sovereign wealth funds and complex bankruptcy matters, and James Peaslee whose broad portfolio encompasses structured finance, financial products, and financial institutions. Susanna Parker, is well regarded for her work with private equity sponsors while, Maureen Linch, who is based in the Bay Area, advises on cross-border tax planning and renewable energy tax credits.
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Key clients
- Synopsys, Inc.
- Genesis
- OCI N.V.
- American Express
- Samarco Mineração S.A.
- The Walt Disney Company
- Tempur Sealy International Inc.
- TPG
- KKR
- Mexico Infrastructure Partners
Work highlights
Advised Synopsys, Inc. in its pending $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, related $16 billion financing, and related business sales.
Advised Genesis Global Capital LLC and certain of its affiliates in the tax issues related to securing a decision from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Advised The Walt Disney Company in the pending $8.5 billion merger of Star India with Viacom18 to form a new joint venture with Reliance.
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Practice head
Meyer Fedida
Other key lawyers
Jason Factor; William McRae; James Peaslee; Susanna Parker; Maureen Linch