Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP fields a tax team that not only is capable of assisting throughout the entire stage of a deal, but also handles a breadth of matters across varying sectors, oftentimes of notable market significance and complexity. The team is well known for handling public M&A transactions, including those with a cross-border element and out-of-court restructuring and bankruptcy tax matters. The team also assists private equity firms, investment funds, capital markets offerings, securitizations, corporation conversions, and tax-efficient spinoffs. The practice is co-led by Jeffrey Samuels, Brad Okun, Scott Sontag , and Lindsay Parks. Brad Okun advises leading private equity firms and handles tax aspects of acquisitions, asset sales, and restructurings – such as the collapsing of UP-C structure for tax purposes. Scott Sontag works with asset management funds such as Brookfield on a range of matters, notably tech and digital infrastructure acquisitions, and fund formation. Lindsay Parks is well-versed in public and private M&A work both domestically and internationally. Robert Holo is renowned for his work in private equity deals, chapter 11 restructurings, and presence in global capital markets and joint ventures. Brian Krause leads on significant chapter 11 bankruptcy matters and handles transactional tax matters, as do other key members such as Robert Killip and Matthew Jordan. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York. Brian Grieve has left the firm.