Tax

In our dynamic international economic environment, tax regimes evolve. Increased globalization creates complex tax issues requiring deep knowledge of national tax laws, tax treaties, information-sharing programs and a keen understanding of the cross-border tax implications of most transactions. Our clients rely on our extensive experience, technical knowledge and global tax presence for sophisticated and practical advice that helps them reach their business goals. Our lawyers work closely with our other leading transactional practice groups to provide integrated tax advice necessary to successfully complete transactions.

Our offering

Our full-service Tax Practice works collaboratively with the Firm's transactional, financing and disputes practices, covering comprehensive legal needs across:

M&A, spin-offs and joint ventures

• We advise on the most tax-efficient transactional structures within a single jurisdiction or across multiple jurisdictions.
• We support private equity clients on a broad range of tax issues, including the tax aspects of the acquisition and disposition of portfolio companies, and coordinating US and non-US tax aspects of cross-border transactions, as well as incentive compensation arrangements.
• We advise on the tax-efficient structuring of spin-offs, carve-outs and joint ventures.

Tax structuring, restructuring and insolvencies

• We advise corporates, financial institutions and financial sponsors on tax-efficient ways to structure both cross-border and domestic holdings and investments.
• We regularly help clients to restructure investments in response to changing commercial and regulatory needs.
• We offer tax advice on insolvencies and distressed restructurings, including the federal income tax aspects of bankruptcy.

Funds

• We help private fund sponsors, fiduciaries and institutional investors across developed and emerging markets meet their particular tax and investment objectives.
• We work alongside the Firm's investment funds global industry group to integrate tax advice with broader structural and transactional support.

Equity offerings and debt financing

• We advise our corporate and financial institution clients through offerings in multiple jurisdictions.

Renewable energy and tax equity

• We advise on the development, construction and financing of renewable energy projects.
• We support the qualification for tax credits, and their monetization, using various tax equity structures (such as partnership flips, leases and sale-leasebacks), transferability and direct pay.

Tax controversy

• Whether a dispute is anticipated, already at the audit or administrative settlement stage, or has progressed to encompass alternative dispute resolution techniques or litigation, we work closely with our clients to develop the most effective and creative solutions.
• We help clients assess their global tax risk and work with them to develop strategies to mitigate that risk.