Tax
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 3
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Provided by Kirkland & Ellis
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Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Kirkland advised Waters Corporation on the tax aspects of its $1.36 billion acquisition of Wyatt Technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Kirkland team are highly responsive, make themselves available whenever needed and are always well prepared."
"The breadth of knowledge in the team is truly impressive, as is their willingness to bring in other members of the team to advise on matters more suited to them."
"Kirkland's attorneys are very thoughtful and experienced. They are highly capable of synthesizing complex issues down to commercial solutions."
"The Kirkland team are highly responsive, make themselves available whenever needed and are always well prepared."
"The breadth of knowledge in the team is truly impressive, as is their willingness to bring in other members of the team to advise on matters more suited to them."
"Kirkland's attorneys are very thoughtful and experienced. They are highly capable of synthesizing complex issues down to commercial solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Alec Campbell enjoys a growing reputation among fund managers and institutional investors for his fund formation expertise, including tax aspects of secondaries transactions and liquidity solutions for private fund sponsors.
"Alec is very active in this space and is great at getting through deals."
Marguerite Lombardo is noted for her expertise in advising on the tax aspects of fund formation and investment.
"Marguerite is very smart and a top negotiator. She gets very good deals for clients and accommodates all."