Philippe Benedict

Practice Areas

Partner in the firm's Tax Group. Focuses his practice on the tax aspects of investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, real estate transactions and financial instruments. Has advised on many major transactions involving sales or spinoffs of investment fund managers, including Senator Investment Group LP’s sale of a minority stake to The Blackstone Group LP, Caxton Associates LP’s sale of a minority interest to the Petershill II Fund affiliated with the Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Credit Suisse’s sale of Strategic Partners to The Blackstone Group LP. Advises on the tax aspects of securitizations, including recently representing affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC and affiliates of AGL in the securitization of their leveraged facilities. Has also advised multiple alternative asset managers on the formation and structuring of funds, including Engineers Gate with the launch of a quant fund, Clearfield Capital with the launch of a hedge fund, Warlander Asset Management LP, AGL, Piney Lake and MGG with the launch of credit funds, and D1 Capital Partners in the formation of a new fund.

Personal

New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1993

New York University School of Law, J.D., 1990

Adelphi University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1985