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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

Chambers Review

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Tax - New York
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Ropes & Gray LLP is experienced in representing private equity clients on complex tax issues and advises across the full range of federal taxation matters, including those relating to fund organization. Also works with corporate entities on a range of tax restructuring, transactional, financing and joint venture matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray represented Signify Health on the tax matters related to its sale to CVS Health. The sale was an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8 billion.

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Notable Practitioners

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James Brown
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James Brown
3
Band 3

James Brown is noted in the market for his deep experience in the investment fund space and is routinely called upon for his advice on the tax structuring of funds. He offers further expertise in tax issues concerning transactions such as M&A.

"His expertise and practical approach are extremely valuable."

"He is a strong tax adviser who brings great advice and input based on years of experience."

"He is very intellectual, commercial and thoughtful. He takes his super-technical view and can distill it into practical advice."

Ranked Lawyers at
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James Brown
3
James Brown
3
Band 3
Christopher Roman
4
Christopher Roman
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Band 4

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