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For more information about Cleary Gottlieb's Tax practice, please visit https://www.clearygottlieb.com/practice-landing/tax

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Tax - New York

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP offers a broad and highly accomplished practice with proven tax advisory skills and great judgment in forming creative structures. Noted for effective advice on fund formation and financial products, as well as corporate M&A and cross-border matters, the practice offers additional expertise in resolving tax controversy matters. It is especially well equipped to service large multinationals, including financial institutions and investment funds.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP represented Medtronic in the separation of its diabetes care business into a new standalone company, MiniMed.

Strengths

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  • Cleary is a very creative firm. Its attorneys are responsive, clear and concise in their answers.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • The firm consistently demonstrated exceptional responsiveness and a strong blend of technical and commercial acumen. Its attorneys are highly effective negotiators and remarkably easy to work with, even on complex transactions under tight timeframes.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • Cleary has top-tier tax talent that is highly technical and user-friendly. The quality of its advice is excellent.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • Cleary has invested time and effort over years to develop a deep understanding of our organization including our priorities and sensitivities. I am impressed at how it continues to invest in this relationship in a way that few other firms do.

    Tax respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Diana L Wollman
    Diana L Wollman

    Diana L Wollman

    Diana Wollman is a senior counsel who is experienced in transactional matters as well as controversy work. She is also adept at handling cross-border work.
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  • James M Peaslee
    James M Peaslee

    James M Peaslee

    James Peaslee is an experienced tax practitioner who is senior counsel at the firm. He regularly works with clients on structured finance matters.
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  • Leslie B Samuels
    Leslie B Samuels

    Leslie B Samuels

    Leslie Samuels is noted for his wide-ranging experience across the full spectrum of tax matters, both international and domestic.
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  • Jason R Factor
    Jason R Factor

    Jason R Factor

    Jason Factor comes recommended for his expert advice on the tax aspects of high value corporate transactions. His clients include private equity firms and hedge funds.

    • He is one of the most creative tax partners and is practical in his advice.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Jason has deep technical expertise, is incredibly commercial and wickedly smart.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Jason is a phenomenal tax lawyer. He's creative, commercial and really understands us.

      Tax respondentUSA
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  • Meyer Fedida
    Meyer Fedida

    Meyer Fedida

    Meyer Fedida is sought after by clients for his technical and practical skills in tax aspects of transactions. His practice sees him handle M&A and fund formations, among other tax matters.

    • Meyer is fantastic and I would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • I would, and often do, bet my reputation on the thoughtful advice and positions he takes.

      Tax respondentUSA
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  • William McRae
    William McRae

    William McRae

    William McRae focuses his practice on advising corporations on the tax aspects of transactional matters. His expertise covers deals such as acquisitions, fund formation and restructurings.

    • Bill is superb. He provides a top quality service, with first rate technical knowledge combined with great commercial judgment.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Bill is incredible. He is practical, knowledgeable and responsive.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Billy is very strong on complex and knotty issues. If you need to run a very nuanced technical issue by someone, he is the first call.

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  • Susanna Parker
    Susanna Parker

    Susanna Parker

    Susanna Parker is a tax partner recognized for her expertise in fund-related taxation.

    • Susanna is a terrific partner to our firm. She looks around corners and gives matters adequate consideration.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Susanna is extremely intelligent, thoughtful with regards to drafting and connects the legal technical side with the business side.

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