Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP assists a diverse range of clients within the asset management and private equity space, with a comprehensive range of cross-border transactions, including, M&A, securitizations, and REITs, amongst others. The U.S. team frequently collaborates with the firm’s global offices in order to create an integrated process for handling international transactions. The taxation team also continues to collaborate with the private funds group to assist on tax aspects of market entrants to the funds and private equity space. Devon Bodoh leads the team, based out of Washington D.C. and Miami, and advises on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs as well as foreign tax credits. New-York based Greg Featherman handles a vast array of matters in this area including bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy workouts, and the use of net operating losses.
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Clients clés

  • Bell Canada
  • British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • Brookfield Business Partners
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
  • Clarience Technologies, LLC
  • General Atlantic LLC
  • Genstar Capital, LLC
  • Glencore PLC
  • Howden Group Holdings Limited

Points forts

  • Advising Brookfield Asset Management on the tax aspects of the final closing of its latest flagship global infrastructure fund, Brookfield Infrastructure Fund V.
  • 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 pending business combination with Bunge Ltd.
  • Advising General Atlantic, on the tax aspects of its investment in the Permira and Blackstone-led take-private of Adevinta ASA, for an equity value of NOK 141 billion.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Devon Bodoh

Autres avocats clés

Greg Featherman