Katten’s transactional tax planning team is well known for handling the tax aspects of major M&A, recently advising on the acquisition of NBA team The Charlotte Hornets by a consortium. Saul Rudo in Chicago, with considerable experience representing middle-market private equity firms, family offices, and closely held businesses, chairs the group. He often advises on M&A matters as well as on the tax implications of venture capital and start-up transactions. Valentina Famparska, also in Chicago, focuses on the federal income tax aspects of a variety of transactions, from fund formations to leveraged buyouts.
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Key clients
- American Guardian Warranty Services
- Charlotte Hornets buyer group
- GI Alliance/SIG St Louis
- InSite Digestive
- Novant Health
- North Branch/Infinity Home services
- Rising Point Capital Management, LLC
- Sterling Partners
- Pinstripes
Work highlights
- Advised inSite Digestive Health Care in its partnership agreement with Unio Health Partners, a Triton Pacific Capital Partners portfolio company.
- Assisted American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) in its sale to the Reynolds and Reynolds Company.
- Assisted GI Alliance in its partnership agreement with Specialists in Gastroenterology (SIG) located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Saul Rudo