Tax
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 3
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+1 617 406 6000Chambers Review
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. Offers clients the benefit of its international network of offices.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper advised MKS Instruments on the acquisition and post-acquisition structuring of the $6.5 billion acquisition of Atotech.
Strengths
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"DLA Piper is absolutely on the top of my list. They can resolve our questions efficiently and communicate clearly with the different people in our organization."
"They bring closure to matters, eliminating scope creep."
"They are always responsive, with well-thought-out and explained answers."
"DLA Piper is absolutely on the top of my list. They can resolve our questions efficiently and communicate clearly with the different people in our organization."
"They bring closure to matters, eliminating scope creep."
"They are always responsive, with well-thought-out and explained answers."
Notable Practitioners
Ryan Starr is a partner in international tax at DLA Piper in Boston. He has a burgeoning reputation for his expertise in complex cross-border corporate transactions.
"Ryan is great at managing multiple workstreams and is very in tune to clients' operations."
"Ryan is very good technically. He is well connected and good at finding resources, and thinks operationally."
"He is very approachable and practical."
John Wei is an associate who advises on a range of transactional tax matters, such as CLOs, fund formation and investments.
"John knows how to explain very complicated concepts in a way that is easily understood by both tax and non-tax professionals."
"He is a rising star; technically very strong, quick to respond and presents advice very well."
"John is very thorough and responsive, as well as thoughtful and practical. He cuts right to the matter and works well with the team."