Mayer Brown

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.