The team at Morrison Foerster handles tax matters encompassing multijurisdictional transactions, offshore activities, international tax treaties. New York based practice head Anthony Carbone, advises a client roster consisting of private equity funds, investment and commercial banks, and hedge funds on tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, and leveraged buyouts. Los-Angeles based Dave Sturgeon handles matters across a vast array of industry sectors including tech, financial services, advising on the tax aspects of cross-border M&A, restructurings, and investments. Bernie Pistillo is based in San Francisco and handles restructurings and transfer pricing issues. Richard Nugent joined the team in April 2025 from Jones Day, and now chairs the global tax practice.
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Key clients
- ACT
- AgroFresh
- Alpine Investors
- ARM Holdings
- Autodesk
- BlackBerry
- Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- DevvStream Holdings
- eBay
- Elvaston Capital
Work highlights
Advised Rivian on the multi-jurisdictional implications of its international joint venture with Volkswagen.
Advised Cartica Acquisition Corp on the tax aspects of its approximately $2.75 billion business combination with Nidar Infrastructure Limited.
Advised the rock band KISS on the tax aspects in its sale of assets to the Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group.
Lawyers
Practice head
Anthony Carbone; Richard Nugent
Other key lawyers
Dave Sturgeon; Bernie Pistillo