Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP handles post-acquisition tax structuring for complex mergers, cross-border tax restructuring for multinational conglomerates, and fund formation. Nora Burke leads the practice from New York. Michael Kosnitzky in Miami excels in tax-efficient structuring for companies. Julie Divola in San Francisco handles tax matters for leading multinationals post acquisition, joint ventures, and spin-offs. Joshua Becker stands out for his tax work for foreign private clients on their investments. James Chudy left the firm in 2025. Mark Leeds joined the New York team in March 2025.
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‘Pillsbury tax lawyers, especially Julie Divola, are very competent and accessible. They are proactive in their tax advice and strong specialists in their areas of expertise, notably in US corporate taxation.’
‘Julie Divola and others on the Pillsbury tax team are highly competent and very accessible.’
Key clients
- Chad Cascarilla
- Element Electronics
- Flow Global Holdings
- Gideon Strategic Partners
- GM Ventures Sports & Entertainment
- Luxury Brands Partners
- Nazare Capital
- Poses Family Foundation / Fred Poses
- Shefquet Kastrati
- Stephen A. Wynn Family Office and the Wynn Better Life Foundation, Inc.
- Swan Bitcoin
- United States Polo Association
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Everi Holdings
Work highlights
Advised Everi Holdings Inc. on its $6.3 billion cross-border acquisition and restructuring with International Game Technology and Apollo Global Management.
Represented the Poses Family Foundation in structuring its $1.5 billion Planet 9 Studio impact-investment platform.
Counseled Flow Global Holdings, the family office of Adam and Rebekah Neumann, in its $1.7 billion joint venture with Andreessen Horowitz.
Practice head
Nora Burke
Other key lawyers
Julie Divola; Michael Kosnitzky; Joshua Becker; Mark Leeds