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Ropes & Gray LLP

Tax

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP

The core of the tax practice at Ropes & Gray consists of domestic and cross-border tax planning. Our clients include public and private companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, public and private mutual funds, hedge funds, and other unregistered pooled vehicles, including sovereign wealth funds, fund sponsors and advisors, institutional investors, and other institutions with a significant capital market presence, such as domestic and foreign tax-exempt entities and a number of family offices.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/tax.aspx

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Tax - Massachusetts

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray has a preeminent team of tax experts offering a range of skills and services to domestic and international clients in the corporate and non-profit spheres. It is a strong funds practice that offers specialized advice to leading asset managers and US and non-US investors, and also has a leading tax-exempt practice that sees the team advise universities and hospitals on matters such as planned giving and executive compensation.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray advised Nippon Steel on the tax components of its $14.9 billion partnership with U.S. Steel Corporation.

Strengths

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  • Ropes & Gray's tax team provides excellent service.

    Tax respondentUSA
  • Ropes & Gray has a depth of expertise across all critical areas.

    Tax respondentUSA
  • Ropes & Gray is top tier in its quality of legal advice, responsiveness and legal talent.

    Tax respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1David Saltzman
    Band 1David Saltzman

    David Saltzman

    David Saltzman covers a variety of tax-related matters, ranging from acquisitions to investments and financing.

    • David has a deep understanding of transactional tax knowledge.

      Tax respondentUSA
    • David is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough. He is responsive to client needs and anticipates potential issues.

      Tax respondentUSA
  • Band 2Amanda Holt
    Band 2Amanda Holt

    Amanda Holt

    Amanda Holt advises leading asset managers on fund formation and sales and acquisitions.

    • Amanda provides excellent advice and is willing to go above and beyond to answer questions and meet needs on challenging deadlines.

      Tax respondentUSA
  • Band 2Elaine Murphy
    Band 2Elaine Murphy

    Elaine Murphy

    Elaine Murphy advises on SPAC transactions, mergers and cross-border acquisitions.

  • Band 3Kendi Ozmon
    Band 3Kendi Ozmon

    Kendi Ozmon

    Kendi Ozmon is known for advising tax-exempt organizations and non-profit organizations across a variety of industries.

    • Kendi excels at crafting advice in complex settings.

      Tax respondentUSA
    • Kendi is a highly trusted legal adviser.

      Tax respondentUSA
    • Kendi is a superb lawyer and very personable.

      Tax respondentUSA
  • Band 3Pamela Glazier
    Band 3Pamela Glazier

    Pamela Glazier

    Pamela Glazier is known for her tax practice, representing private equity firms on acquisitions, restructurings and royalty purchase agreements.

    • Pamela is technical but also thinks practically as well.

      Tax respondentUSA
    • Pamela is great to work with. She is personable and has strong technical expertise.

      Tax respondentUSA
  • Band 4Scott Pinarchick
    Band 4Scott Pinarchick

    Scott Pinarchick

    Scott Pinarchick advises clients on the tax aspects of private equity, mergers and acquisitions.

    • Scott has strong technical expertise and a very commercial approach to getting deals done.

      Tax respondentUSA
    • Scott's expertise and approach consistently made complicated issues feel seamless.

      Tax respondentUSA

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