Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Tax

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Chambers Review

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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

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.

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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.

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

Tax respondent
USA

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 respondent
USA

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

Tax respondent
USA

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

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USA

Notable Practitioners

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Diana L Wollman

Senior Statespeople

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

Senior Statespeople

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

Senior Statespeople

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

Band 2

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.

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

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

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Meyer Fedida

Band 3

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.

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

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William McRae

Band 3

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.

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

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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