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Tax:
The practice encompasses all principal forms of corporate transactions, including M&A and dispositions, spin-offs, and joint ventures. It includes hedge fund and private equity fund formations, tax issues associated with financings, including borrower, lender and capital markets representations, real estate transactions, bankruptcy and restructuring matters, and international tax planning matters. 

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Tax - New York

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP handles all forms of corporate transactions, including M&A and dispositions, spin-outs, and joint ventures. Expertise covers hedge fund and private equity fund formations and tax issues associated with financings. Clients include leading retailers, private equity firms and telecommunication companies.

Work Highlights

  • Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP acted as counsel to Goldman Sachs in connection with the formation of West Street Loan Partners V.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Cassanos
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Robert Cassanos
S
Senior Statespeople
Robert Cassanos wins praise from clients and peers alike for his significant experience in complex tax issues. He regularly handles sophisticated real estate transactions.
David I Shapiro
2
David I Shapiro
2
Band 2
David Shapiro is cochair of the tax practice. He continues to be a go-to for his expertise in tax matters in the private equity space.

He has great commercial perspective and knows market precedents.

David is a key strategic partner at the top of his game.

David is the clearest explainer of complicated principles that I have come across in my career.

Libin Zhang
5
Libin Zhang
5
Band 5
Libin Zhang advises clients on a wide range of taxation work, spanning corporate, real estate and general tax matters. He represents companies and trusts both domestically and abroad.

Libin has been invaluable in dissecting and creating solutions for our most difficult problems.

He is very smart and practical.

Libin is a very strong tax partner and someone who provides exceptional service and expertise to our complex transactions.

He is very practical. Whenever I pick up the phone he seems to have the answers.

Colin Kelly
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Colin Kelly
U
Up and Coming
Colin Kelly advises clients on the tax aspects of a range of matters including fund formation, M&A and investments.

Colin is very highly valued by us. He provides reliable advice, is proactive, thinks outside the box and identifies issues before we see them.

He is very technical, very sharp and he picks up on everything.

He is a smart guy and I value his insight.

He is a top-notch technical thinker and creative problem-solver.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Tax

Robert Cassanos
S
Robert Cassanos
S
Senior Statespeople
David I Shapiro
2
David I Shapiro
2
Band 2
Libin Zhang
5
Libin Zhang
5
Band 5
Colin Kelly
U
Colin Kelly
U
Up and Coming

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