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Goodwin
THE NEW YORK TIMES BUILDING
620 EIGHTH AVENUE
NEW YORK NY 10018
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Partner

Career

Janet Andolina is the chair of Goodwin’s New York office and a member of its Tax practice. Ms. Andolina specializes in mergers and acquisitions, partnership, general corporate, real estate and international taxation. She advises U.S. and non-U.S. clients on the tax aspects of acquisitions, dispositions, spin-off transactions, joint ventures, business restructurings and tax-free reorganizations. Her practice also concentrates on the representation of sponsors of private equity, real estate opportunity, venture capital and hedge funds, including fund structuring, fund operation and deal execution.

Education

JD, University of Chicago (cum laude) 1994 / BA, Union College (magna cum laude) 1990

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Tax > US taxes: non-contentious

Goodwin’s non-contentious tax practice advises on a broad range of matters, such as taxable and tax-free M&A, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and leveraged buyouts. The team is particularly strong in the life sciences space, regularly representing clients ranging from start-ups to mature public companies, as well as in the real estate sector, offering considerable combined expertise to REITs, private equity funds, developers, pension fund advisors, and domestic and international investors. Boston-based practice head Neal Sandford handles transactions involving S corporations, investments by tax-exempt investors, and restructurings, among other issues. Howard Cubell, also in Boston, specializes in advising private equity sponsors on acquiring, disposing of, and recapitalizing portfolio companies. Janet Andolina, chair of the firm’s New York office, has notable experience in M&A, spin-offs, restructurings, and reorganizations. Boston’s Edward Glazer regularly advises on the structuring of collective investment vehicles, real estate securitizations, REITS, and capital markets investment management. Kelsey LeMaster in San Francisco has several major long-term clients in the real estate sector, while New York’s Romina Weiss is strong in the tech and private equity spaces.