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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

Tax: Corporate & Finance

Global Guide 2026 : USA


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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The Tax Group at Skadden handles all aspects of tax law in transactions worldwide. Skadden tax lawyers bring years of experience gained in both private practice and in government to each engagement with the goal of creative and value-added tax solutions. Our Tax Group coordinates its efforts with Skadden lawyers in other disciplines to provide a team approach to each client matter.

Skadden’s tax attorneys are experienced in virtually every type of matter that presents significant tax issues. Our tax professionals also have played leading roles in developing creative controversy resolutions, such as global settlements, fast-track appeals settlements, prefiling agreements and similar expedited resolution strategies. If litigation is required, the firm has well-known senior tax litigators experienced in substantial tax controversies.

The firm ranked #1 for tax in Vault’s Law 100 Rankings from 2010-2018, every year since the rankings’ inception. Skadden received two awards at the 2016 International Tax Review Americas Awards. We were named among Law360’s Tax Groups of 2016 and ranked as a top-tier firm by U.S. News — Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2017, Chambers Global 2017 and International Tax Review’s World Transfer Pricing 2017. The Tax Group and its members also are repeatedly named as leaders in their field in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Chambers Europe and Legal 500.



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Tax: Corporate & Finance - USA

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates houses a deep bench of premier transactional attorneys, regularly called on to advise on the tax implications of high value deals. Experience across cross-border and domestic matters such as spinouts and joint ventures, advising clients such as healthcare and technology corporations. Notable REITs expertise. A hugely impressive geographical coverage allows the firm to serve all key US markets.

Notable practitioners

Victor Hollender is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Skadden represented Mars, Incorporated in its USD35.9 billion acquisition of Kellanova.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The team is very creative and very strong in terms of finding a deal structure that works for us commercially.

    Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Skadden has provided the highest level of tax planning and long-term strategy, which has brought about a highly satisfactory tax position and inspired a great deal of confidence.

    Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
  • Skadden's tax department is deeply experienced, unmatched in technical knowledge and exceedingly client-oriented.

    Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
  • They have a very deep bench. For any issue, they will have a specialist.

    Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal
  • The tax team at Skadden really is second to none.

    Tax: Corporate & Finance respondentGlobal

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