Paul Seraganian leads Clifford Chance’s New York-based tax practice. The team is well-versed in REIT transactions, IPOs, securitization, and structured finance matters. Jim Gouwar focuses on the tax aspects of structured finance transactions, including mortgage and asset-backed deals, collateralized loan and debt obligations, and real estate mortgage investment conduits. In contrast, Philip Wagman advises on the tax considerations of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and leveraged buyouts. Rebecca Pereira is another key member of the team, bringing extensive experience providing tax and structuring advice across a broad range of domestic and international financial and business transactions, with a particular emphasis on private equity and real estate funds. Daniel Drabkin is noted for advising Cathay on a GP-led secondary transaction involving the disposition of three multi-jurisdictional portfolio companies to a newly formed continuation fund for a purchase price of $26 million.
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Key clients
- Goldman Sachs
- Citibank N.A.
- Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited
- PIMCO
- Cathay Capital
Work highlights
Represented the underwriters in 2 high-profile private placements of asset backed securities, issued by a vehicle formed and sponsored by Carlyle affiliates that holds a fleet of 46 aircraft.
Advised funds and accounts managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO), as majority investors in a US$27.3 billion private securities offering by funds managed by Blue Owl Capital to raise capital that will be invested into a joint venture with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to finance the development and operations of the 2,700 acre Hyperion Data Center in Louisiana.
Advised Cathay on a GP-led secondary transaction involving the disposition of 3 multi-jurisdiction portfolio companies to a newly formed continuation fund for a purchase price of $26 million.
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Practice head
Paul Seraganian
Other key lawyers
Jim Gouwar; Philip Wagman; Rebecca Pereira; Daniel Drabkin