Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers tax-efficient solutions to US and non-US investors active in a wide range of transactions including private equity and private funds matters, restructurings and recapitalizations, securitizations, REITs, capital markets, and M&A. The team has particular strengths in the bankruptcy tax space, routinely advising on the full lifecycle of a restructuring including modification of debt, tax planning for liquidation, and employment tax liabilities. The global tax group routinely collaborates with the private funds group often advising new entrants to the funds and private equity market on tax related matters. Splitting his time between the Washington DC and Miami office, Devon Bodoh heads the practice which includes New York-based Greg Featherman. Both Bodoh and Featherman have extensive expertise advising clients on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs and other divisive strategies, restructurings, bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy workouts, the use of net operating losses, foreign tax credits, and other tax attributes and consolidated return matters. In New York, 'excellent professional' Helyn Goldstein is also a key team member.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The tax team is top notch, delivering in all fronts in the tax space. They were incredible at weeding through the legal elements to achieve my business objectives.'

  • ‘Helyn S. Goldstein is an excellent professional with a wealth of experience in all kinds of tax matters. She’s a good communicator and has the ability to navigate the technical tax issues in all of our business transactions.’

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Key clients

  • Advent International
  • Aman Group S.a.r.l.
  • British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
  • Brookfield
  • CPP Investments
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Glencore plc
  • Hayfin Capital Management
  • Intermediate Capital Group
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
  • Providence Equity Partners
  • PSP Investments
  • Sanofi S.A.

Work highlights

  • Advising Glencore PLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, as the shareholders of Viterra Ltd on the tax aspects of its approximately $18 billion business combination with Bunge Ltd.
  • Advised Brookfield Asset Management Inc on the tax aspects of the spin-off of a 25% interest in its asset management business through a newly listed company, Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
  • Advised CPP Investments, together with Silver Lake, on the tax aspects of its acquisition of Qualtrics.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Devon Bodoh