Dentons assists US and foreign investors with a diverse range of matters in international investments from the form and structure of an investment fund to establishing the most tax-efficient structure for particular foreign acquisitions. On the regulatory side, the team assists with US withholding and reporting rules, such as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act as well as transfer pricing compliance. Washington DC based John Harrington leads the practice, advises clients on inbound and outbound transactional and compliance issues while San Francisco-based Linda Pfatteicher’s practice covers global transfer pricing strategy, supply chain restructurings, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. New York-based Rich Williams advises on domestic and international mergers, acquisitions and dispositions and public and private financings, while Pittsburgh-based Frank Marano handles international investments, divestitures, and corporate restructurings.
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- 'Linda Pfatteicher is a pleasure to work with— highly practical and incredibly responsive.'
Work highlights
- Represented the owners of Meopta, a Czech optics maker company, in connection with the sale of the company to Carlyle Group.
- Advised Starton Therapeutics Inc. in connection to Healthwell Acquisition Corp. who are both combining to create publicly traded company in propriety continuous delivery technology for cancer treatments.
- Provided tax advice to Pen-Link, in connection with Cobwebs Technologies LTD, an Israeli web intelligence company, in a transaction valued at approximately $250 million.
Lawyers
Practice head
John Harrington
Other key lawyers
Linda Pfatteicher; Rich Williams; Frank Marano