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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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Tax - California: Northern

What the Team is Known For

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advises on tax aspects of high value transactional matters, such as acquisitions and spinouts. The team has wide-ranging expertise in international, federal and state matters, alongside strength in litigation and controversy issues. It regularly advises a broad variety of clients, including private equity firms, REITs and multinational corporations in the technology industry.

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Work Highlights

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  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised AT&T on the $7.6 billion sales of its remaining 70% stake in DIRECTV to TPG.

Strengths

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  • The team has the ability to integrate specialized expertise with practical process optimization.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • The tax team is as sophisticated as it gets.

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  • The team knows how to navigate and locate relevant expertise around the globe as needed to help connect the most skilled and relevant resources to our engagements.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Rachel Kleinberg
    Rachel Kleinberg

    Rachel Kleinberg

    Rachel Kleinberg is highly proficient in navigating through the tax aspects of high value M&A.

    • Rachel took the time to build a personal relationship with me and my team which was positive.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Rachel is broad and seasoned as an M&A lawyer.

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  • Dora Arash
    Dora Arash

    Dora Arash

    Dora Arash is commended for her ability to navigate through the tax aspects of major transactions. She advises on partnership tax matters as well as joint ventures and reorganizations.

    • She combines deep technical expertise with the ability to clearly and commercially explain complex issues with professionalism and authority.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Dora is a seasoned and highly experienced transactional tax lawyer who has consistently demonstrated ability to handle multiple complex transactions.

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  • Lorna Wilson
    Lorna Wilson

    Lorna Wilson

    Lorna Wilson advises on tax issues concerning corporate transactions and is particularly noted for her expertise in matters concerning real estate.

    • We work with a lot of firms, and none have a tax attorney that can match Lorna’s expertise and practicality.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Lorna is very calm and level-headed she can explain things directly and simply and is straight to the point and solution-oriented.

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