Tax | USA

Goodwin has a market-leading team of highly skilled practitioners who handle complex transactional matters. The firm's areas of focus include real estate, corporate and private equity transactions, and it also advises on REIT and fund formation-specific tax issues. Its client base is diverse and includes national and international businesses. Especially notable for handling tax matters in the life sciences space, acting for both startups and mature companies.

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.

Kirkland & Ellis has a high quality tax practice that is best known for its work for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. The team covers areas such as investment fund structuring, secondaries transactions and M&A.

Proskauer Rose is recognized for its specialist expertise and focus on fund formation, and advises fund managers and investors on fund structuring, most frequently working on the formation of private equity and venture capital funds. The team is also noted for advising on the tax aspects of a range of debt financing transactions. It offers advice to high profile clients nationally and internationally, with additional footholds in the UK and Asia.

WilmerHale has a highly skilled team of practitioners exhibiting talent across a range of areas, including restructuring, financing, investments and complex M&A matters. The firm offers high quality advice to an impressive array of clients, including life science companies and non-profit organizations. It attracts particular praise for its work with emerging companies.

Blais Halpert Tax Partners LLP is a Boston-based boutique which draws praise for its tax expertise. Acting as counsel to a variety of clients, the team has experience advising on the various tax implications of acquisitions and related transactions.

DLA Piper handles particularly complex and sophisticated tax planning and structuring matters, including IP migration, cross-border M&A and inversions. Deemed highly adept in areas such as consulting, structuring and tax controversy. Esteemed for its specialist, in-depth knowledge of tax matters relating to an array of growing industries, such as biotech, pharmaceuticals, software and industrial products, the firm offers clients the benefit of its international network of offices.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has a notable tax team that regularly advises on M&A and private equity transactions. Its client base includes large public corporations, institutional investors and asset managers. It also demonstrates skill on tax litigation, including regular work on IRS enforcement issues and tax controversy.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates has a well-established tax practice representing clients in complex domestic and international M&A, restructurings and litigation against the IRS.