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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Rankings

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Tax - New York

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has a highly regarded tax group acting for an impressive list of clients, including financial institutions, restaurant groups, private equity firms and technology companies. The firm is skilled in applying tax mitigation strategies to complex corporate transactions involving cross-border matters, investment funds and corporate finance.

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Work Highlights

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  • Paul, Weiss advised The Ardonagh Group and its shareholders, Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment Partners, in a $2.5 billion equity investment led by funds managed by Stone Point Capital.

Strengths

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  • Their quality, breadth and creativity is the best in the business.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • The group is highly responsive, able to manage short timelines, very strategic, innovative and agile.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • The firm stands out for its subject matter expertise, responsiveness, clear communication and results.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • The team has shown themselves to be responsive, timely and thoughtful in their responses on matters while providing clear guidance on legal and tax matters being considered.

    Tax respondentUSA

  • Paul, Weiss are very creative in tax structuring and always bringing new ideas to the table.

    Tax respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jeffrey B Samuels
    Jeffrey B Samuels

    Jeffrey B Samuels

    Jeffrey Samuels is highly regarded in the market for his enviable tax practice. He advises clients from a wide range of sectors on the tax aspects of various corporate transactions.

    • Jeff is a legend in the space.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Jeff is very well-regarded and respected in this space.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Jeff is a leader in the field. He is highly strategic, responsive and very adept at managing complex timelines.

      Tax respondentUSA
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  • Brian Krause
    Brian Krause

    Brian Krause

    Brian Krause is recognized for his strong tax practice which encompasses big-ticket corporate transactions such as acquisitions and the creation of joint ventures. His clients include financial institutions.

    • Brian is practical and a smart transactional tax lawyer.

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  • Scott M Sontag
    Scott M Sontag

    Scott M Sontag

    Scott Sontag focuses his practice on transactional tax matters. He handles complex cross-border M&A as well as offering notable expertise in real estate-related transactions, such as the formation of REITs.

    • Scott is astounding. He is so incredibly smart and five steps ahead of you at all turns.

      Tax respondentUSA

    • Scott is our single most irreplaceable lawyer. He is such a great problem-solver and aware of how each individual tax issue interacts with all the other tax issues.

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  • Robert E Holo
    Robert E Holo

    Robert E Holo

    Robert Holo is called upon for his expertise in a wide range of corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and capital markets matters. He is adept at handling work with cross-border elements.

    • Robert is a great distressed M&A lawyer.

      Tax respondentUSA
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