About
Provided by Goodwin
Complex tax issues often arise in structuring strategic, commercial and financial transactions and investment products. To find practical solutions to these challenging issues, clients rely on Goodwin’s tax lawyers to advise on the full range of international, federal and state tax issues. Clients seek us out not only to address their tax issues on a transaction, but also to help them gain a competitive advantage by creating structures designed to solve the tax issues faced by the counterparties.
Chambers Review
The tax team at Goodwin is well known for advising on high-value M&A and investment fund structuring. Its clients are drawn from a range of areas but the lawyers excel when working with those in the real estate and life sciences space. International tax issues are a strength, and the team is well placed to advise on these because of its global network of offices.
Work Highlights
- Goodwin acted as lead counsel to Intermediate Capital Group on fundraising of its eighth European Corporate fund, which closed at EUR8.1 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Goodwin team are very commercial and arrive quickly at a solution that takes into account all angles."
"They're a technical and commercial team who are also responsive and available."
"They always provide sound advice on complicated structures and transactions."
"The Goodwin team are very commercial and arrive quickly at a solution that takes into account all angles."
"They're a technical and commercial team who are also responsive and available."
"They always provide sound advice on complicated structures and transactions."
Notable Practitioners
David Irvine stands out for his expertise in investment fund-related tax matters and regularly advises high-profile clients on fund structuring. Additionally, he is also known for his work on the tax aspects of corporate restructuring.
"David is a creative genius; he instinctively loves a challenge. He's intellectually open-minded and commercially astute."