
Mayer Brown boasts a deep bench of transactional tax lawyers located across the US that offer a full-service non-contentious tax service internationally to an array of major multinational clients, financial institutions among others. The team is capable of handling all tax considerations ranging from structuring, mergers, financings, tax credits, and SALT tax. Notably, its tax offering is a leader in securitizations and the structured finance space, frequently handling tax aspects of capital markets issuances, restructuring, notes, bonds, and high-yield debt. Jason Bazar, global co-chair of tax based in New York, advises various fund clients on financing, acquisitions, and joint ventures while providing tax guidance to domestic and foreign clients regarding spin-offs, divestitures, and restructurings. Palo Alto-based Remmelt Reigersman‘s specialty is in capital market transactions, frequently representing issuers, investment banks, and financial institutions. Lucas Giardelli , in New York, handles international tax and transfer pricing, representing foreign investment funds with tax structuring and acquisitions. In New York, Michelle Jewett is prominent in capital markets and particularly the energy sector, and JoonBeom Pae is known for his private funds work and has niche strength advising renewable companies for all tax concerns. Mark Leeds left the firm in February 2025.
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- Michelle Jewett stands out as a brilliant tax lawyer, particularly in private investment funds, real estate, REITs, and partnerships. Michelle is a thought leader and recently co-authored an industry-leading article on tax considerations for rated feeder funds. She is a leading tax authority on complex tax matters.
Key clients
- Altice USA Inc. / Optimum Communications
- American Express
- Apollo Global Management Inc.
- ArcelorMittal
- CIBC
- Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Macquarie
- Morgan Stanley
- Nestlé S.A.
- Nippon Life Insurance Company
- Prologis, Inc.
- Santander Consumer USA Inc
- Sotheby’s
- The Dow Chemical Company
- TC Energy Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Nippon Life Insurance Company on the successful closing of its acquisition of Resolution Life Group Holdings Ltd., a global life and annuity insurance group. The transaction values Resolution Life at approximately $10.6 billion.
Represented CDPQ in the $1.34 billion joint acquisition of Antylia Scientific, a diversified manufacturer and distributor of laboratory equipment, consumables and diagnostics products, together with funds affiliated with Brookfield Asset Management from private equity firms GTCR Golder Rauner LLC and Golden Gate Capital.
Represented Janus Henderson Group, a leading global asset manager, in an innovative strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, one of America’s largest life insurers, through which Janus Henderson will manage a $45 billion investment-grade public fixed income portfolio for Guardian and become Guardian’s investment-grade public fixed income asset manager.
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Practice head
Jason Bazar; Remmelt Reigersman; Jeff Bruns
Other key lawyers
Lucas Giardelli; Michelle Jewett; JoonBeom Pae
