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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP ‘s ’extraordinarily technical, detail oriented, and creative‘ tax team routinely handles the structuring, documentation, and execution of complex, tax-advantaged securities transactions and products for domestic and multinational corporations, private equity and investment firms, investment banks, insurance companies and other parties involved in financial transactions. Practice head Linda Swartz advises clients on fund structures, financings and derivative transactions. Washington DC-based Mark Howe’s practice covers partnerships, financial products, securitization, commodities, and the tax aspects of capital markets. Gary Silverstein advises issuers, underwriters, insurers and other parties on the tax aspects of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, REMICs, CLOs, and other debt issuances. Jon Brose is well-versed in tax issues relating to CLOs and other structured finance and securitization vehicles. Andrew Carlon joined the firm in January 2023 from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. Lawyers are in New York unless otherwise stated.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Cadwalader's tax team are extraordinarily technical, detail oriented, and creative. They are superb communicators and truly understand the client's goals.’

  • ‘Mark Howe and Gary Silverman make clients feel understood and valued. Their advice and service are exceptional. ’

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Key clients

  • Alternative Reference Rates Committee and Numerous Global Banks
  • Assured Guaranty Corp. and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

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Work highlights

  • Advised Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, Ltd. in the successful registration of a Special Purpose Acquisition Rights Company.
  • Representing bond insurers Assured Guaranty Corp. and Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. in connection with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s restructuring of approximately $73 billion of bond debt.

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