Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP boasts a tax team with work that is distinctly international in scope. The team is known for its tax strength in the Islamic finance sector. With an international client base spanning Middle Eastern banks, financial institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. Co-chair Marco Blanco is split between New York and Paris and handles international tax issues spanning capital markets and mergers, with a client base spanning foreign funds and sovereign wealth funds. Co-chair Klas Holm is also well known for his strength advising funds in cross-border matters and international tax advisory, based in Connecticut.
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Key clients
- Brevet Capital Management
- Burgan Bank
- Evonik
- Unipharm
- Islamic Development Bank
- Libyan Investment Authority (LIA)
- Marymount – Educational Institution
Work highlights
Advising Islamic Development Bank in a series of U.S. istisna'a (construction) financing transactions and murabaha property acquisition financings in the United States.
Advising Evonik Corporation on a broad range of tax matters, including most recently on a significant post-acquisition restructuring of a US$600 million+ acquisition.
Advising Brevet, a large global investment fund manager, on tax issues.
Practice head
Marco Blanco; Klas Holm
Other key lawyers
Olga Beloed; Beth Kerwin