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The core of the tax practice at Ropes & Gray consists of domestic and cross-border tax planning. Our clients include public and private companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, public and private mutual funds, hedge funds, and other unregistered pooled vehicles, including sovereign wealth funds, fund sponsors and advisors, institutional investors, and other institutions with a significant capital market presence, such as domestic and foreign tax-exempt entities and a number of family offices.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/tax.aspx

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What the Team is Known For

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 nonprofit spheres. Strong funds practice that offers specialized advice to leading asset managers and US and non-US investors. Also has a leading tax-exempt practice that sees the team advise universities and hospitals on matters such as planned giving and executive compensation.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray advised Pfizer on the tax components of its $11.6 billion acquisition of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals.

Strengths

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"Ropes & Gray has a deep bench that achieves results."

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"Ropes & Gray offers expert and pragmatic advice; a great combination."

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"Ropes & Gray is very proactive and responsive, both on complex and novel questions, as well as routine investments."

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Notable Practitioners

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Amanda Holt
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Amanda Holt
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Amanda Holt advises leading asset managers on fund formation and sales and acquisitions.

"Amanda is an exceptionally quick thinker and is extremely thorough."

"She is very smart, quick to analyze complex situations and structures as well as providing very practical advice."

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David Saltzman
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David Saltzman
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David Saltzman covers a variety of tax-related matters, ranging from acquisitions to investments and financing.

"David is very technical and has an excellent grasp on a wide variety of tax issues."

"David brings great experience and knowledge of both US and international tax."

"He is a strong lawyer who is well recognized in the tax community."

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Elaine Murphy
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Elaine Murphy
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Elaine Murphy advises on SPAC transactions, mergers and cross-border acquisitions.

"Elaine has a tremendous depth of cross-border deal experience and a very strong sense of the market."

"She provides superb international legal advice."

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Kendi Ozmon
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Kendi Ozmon
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Kendi Ozmon is known for advising tax-exempt organizations and non-profit organizations across a variety of industries.

"Kendi's knowledge is encyclopedic. Her presentation of answers is practical and geared toward business leaders."

"She provides practical and reliable legal advice; an outstanding attorney."

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Amanda Holt
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Amanda Holt
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David Saltzman
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David Saltzman
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Elaine Murphy
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Elaine Murphy
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Kendi Ozmon
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Kendi Ozmon
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