A&O Shearman’s non-contentious tax group has combined expertise in strategic tax planning advice, cross-border structuring and restructuring, and tax controversy matters for clients in sectors such as investment banking firms, financial advisors, and multinational companies. Split between New York and Menlo Park, Larry Crouch leads the practice with strong expertise in tax planning for M&A, capital markets, and joint ventures, representing clients including Celanese and CVS Health. In New York, Dave Lewis and Jack Heinberg have significant experience in domestic and international tax planning alongside Caroline Ladipus in San Francisco, and Derek Kershaw focuses on transactional work, including joint ventures, REITs, and private equity. Ryan Bray in Dallas represents clients including Paramount Global and Dycom Industries on corporate and international tax matters.
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Key clients
- Dow, Inc.
- Atrion
- Genmab A/S
- Taro Pharmaceuticals
- Mubadala Investment Company PJSC
- Neuberger Berman
- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
- Carbon Engineering Ltd.
- Celanese Corporation
- OCI Global
Work highlights
Advised Dow, Inc on tax aspects of the structuring of a joint venture holding infrastructure assets and the sale of a minority stake in this joint venture to Macquarie Asset Management.
Advised Genmab A/S, an international biotechnology company based in Copenhagen, Denmark, on its acquisition of ProfoundBio.
Advised Celanese Corporation in its agreement to sell 70% of its food ingredients business to Mitsui & Co. for $472.5 million.
Lawyers
Practice head
Larry Crouch
Other key lawyers
Dave Lewis; Ryan Bray; Lorenz Haselberger; Derek Kershaw; Jack Heinberg; Caroline Ladipus