Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP’s non-contentious tax group in New York boasts considerable combined experience across the entire spectrum of tax matters as well as an impressive client roster that includes household names in several key sectors, such as ExxonMobil and JP Morgan. The team handles domestic and international acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, spin-offs, joint ventures, and IPOs, and has a strong reputation for its knowledge of tax-efficient Reverse Morris Trusts, spin-mergers and dual-listed corporate structures. The practice is at the forefront of developments in major industries, recently advising lithium processing company Livent in relation to the tax aspects of its global all-stock merger of equals with Allkem. Practice head David Schnabel advises on M&A, financings and private placements, while firm chairman and managing partner Neil Barr focuses on mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, spin- and split-offs, and group structuring. Lucy Farr is a key contact, specializing in corporate finance, derivatives and structured finance. Michael Farber also offers expertise in derivatives, as well as capital markets transactions. William Curran specializes in federal income taxation. Michael Mollerus represents corporate, real estate and private equity fund clients.