The tax department at Mayer Brown, headed by New York-based Jason Bazar and Brian Kittle, and Chicago-based Thomas Kittle-Kamp, who advises banks, funds, and other capital markets participants on the tax aspects of trading strategies and financial products. In New York, Mark Leeds has a special focus on the tax consequences of over-the-counter derivative transactions, swaps, tax-exempt derivatives, and strategies for efficient utilization of tax attributes whilst Russell Nance practice covers structured finance transactions and financial products. Steven Garden, who sits in the Chicago office, advises clients on matters related to asset-backed securitization financings and cross-border loan sales of several asset classes and CLOs. In San Francisco, Remmelt Reigersman represents high-profile clients in financing transactions, including public offerings and private placements of equity, debt, and hybrid securities, as well as structured products whilst David Goett supports banks with the tax aspects of US and international capital market offerings. In Charlotte, Brennan Young focuses on the US federal income consequences of securities offerings including debt, equity offerings and structured products.
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- 'The Mayer Brown financial products team is consistently innovative. When issues arise that could impair the economics of the deal, they show up with several alternative strategies for achieving the ultimate objective. they have a deep understanding of the economics of the transactions and do not get hung up on the path that was anticipated prior to the presentment of obstacles.'
- 'Mark Leeds in particular is a real asset to their practice. His experience as a banker, general counsel of a credit derivative company and Deloitte partner allow him to see the entire picture. Unlike many other tax lawyers, he has fulsome view of the transaction and is not limited to resolving the issues presented in his practice area.'
Key clients
- Bank of America Securities / Merrill Lynch
- Bank of Montreal
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Credit Suisse
- Goldman Sachs Asset Based Securities
- HSBC USA Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- MJX Asset Management LLC
- National Bank of Canada
- Société Générale
- BBVA
- Mizuho
- Nomura
Work highlights
- Advised BMO on its registered structured notes program including providing advice connected to the settlement of their structured note issuances.
- Represented Barclays Capital Inc as initial purchaser, in a new-issue collateralized loan obligation (CLO) transaction managed by Ballyrock Investment Advisors LLC.
- Represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as underwriters, for the issuance of approximately $1.8 billion in private activity bonds for the first phase of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Pathways Major Bridge Public Private Partnership program.
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Jason Bazar, Brian Kittle, Thomas Kittle-Kamp