John Wei

Practice Areas

Tax; Transactional Tax

Career

John Wei handles a broad range of U.S. federal tax matters. He regularly represents banks, asset managers, and issuers with respect to the structuring of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), REMICs, asset backed securitizations, and other structured finance transactions. John advises fund sponsors, investment advisors, and investors on a wide range of structures and asset classes, including direct lending, structured credit, private equity, and real estate. John also works with both purchasers and sellers in the structuring of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

John is involved in the growing field of tax risk insurance, where he advises underwriters with respect to taxpayer submissions and the identification of tax risks to be insured and insureds on ways to eliminate tax risks at a reasonable premium.

John has performed tax advisory work in a wide range of industries, including defense, financial services, insurance, music, pharmaceutical, software, and technology, all of which highlight his commitment to his clients across a variety of sectors in the United States and around the world.