Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton fields a team which operates across the US and worldwide, advising on a broad range of non-contentious tax issues, including prestige M&A, investment fund structuring, and bankruptcies. The department has broad sector expertise, acting for multinational companies, private equity firms, and governments across the tech, industrial, and retail sectors, among others. Practice head Meyer Fedida is particularly adept in multijurisdictional M&A and private equity issues. Fedida is based in New York, where other key team members include Jason Factor, who is a key name for M&A and private funds liquidity, William McRae, a contact of multiple sovereign wealth funds, and Susanna Parker, whose particular specialism is the private equity sector. Maureen Linch, of the San Francisco office, covers transactional, structuring, and advisory tax matters, and has recent experience in the cryptocurrency sector. Swift Edgar joined the New York office in January 2024 from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, bringing further expertise in tax matters relating to corporate and capital markets transactions. Victoria Ju in New York is a name to note.