The non-contentious tax group at White & Case LLP has expertise in multijurisdictional transactions, advising multinational corporations, investment and sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, governments, and more in major industries including real estate, tech, pharma, metals and mining, and healthcare. The group also has strong experience in advising on various tax aspects of renewable energy projects. Sang Ji leads the practice with experience extending to stock and asset acquisitions, including tax-free reorganizations as well as cross-border transactions. Focusing on complex business transactions, Scott Fryman has considerable experience advising on SPAC IPOs. David Dreier and Steven Gee advise on tax matters related to M&A, securitization transactions, intellectual property, and restructurings. In Washington DC, Jeffrey Davis is particularly skilled in advising on tax issues related to renewable energy projects, and Eric Urschel advises on partnerships, REITs, and tax treaties. Houston’s Chad McCormick’s expertise lies in the energy and oil and gas sectors. All lawyers are based in New York unless otherwise mentioned.
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Key clients
- Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp.
- Iberdrola, S.A.
- Elanco Animal Health Incorporated
- Falcon's Beyond Global, LLC
- Pyrophyte Acquisition Corp.
- Endava
- Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
- Vast Renewables Limited
- I Squared Capital
- HYBE Co., Ltd
Work highlights
- Represented Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), on its agreement to combine with the studio business of Lionsgate, which comprises its Television Studio and Motion Picture Group segments and one of the world's most valuable film and television libraries, to launch Lionsgate Studios Corp. (Lionsgate Studios).
- Represented Iberdrola, S.A., an international electric utility company headquartered in Spain, in its pending acquisition of all shares of Avangrid, Inc., an energy services and delivery publicly traded company listed on the NYSE (NYSE: AGR), not already beneficially owned by Iberdrola S.A. for approximately $2.6 billion.
- Represented Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN), a U.S. pharmaceutical company and global leader in animal health, in the sale of its aqua business to Merck Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), for approximately $1.3 billion in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustment.
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Practice head
Sang Ji
Other key lawyers
David Dreier; Steven Gee; Scott Fryman; Chad McCormick; Jeffrey Davis; Eric Urschel