Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance’s New York-based team is well-placed to advise on international tax issues, regularly leveraging on its global nexus to support companies with cross-border tax issues related to their business and financial transactions. Recently promoted to practice head in April 2023, Paul Seraganian has significant experience advising on inbound and outbound tax planning considerations, including treaty-based planning, international joint ventures, permanent establishment considerations, and the development of innovative cross-border structures. Philip Wagman concentrates his practice on the tax aspects of M&A, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, structured finance, and securitization transactions. Michael Seaton has extensive expertise handling transactions that involve public and private REITs, investment funds, investment structuring, and insurance and reinsurance companies. Avrohom Gelber advises on cross-border finance and capital markets transactions, including complex CLO securitization transactions as well as international financial and business transactions, including the formation of investment funds, corporate acquisitions and restructurings, and derivative financial instruments. Jim Gouwar has substantial experience advising on the tax aspects of structured finance transactions such as mortgage- and asset-backed transactions, collateralized loan and debt obligations, and REMICs. Rebecca Pereira provides advice for a wide range of international transactions, with a particular focus on private equity and real estate funds. Hannah Richard advises clients on the U.S. federal tax aspects of a variety of domestic and international matters. David Moldenhauer retired in April 2023.