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Provided by Christian Brause
Practice Areas
CHRISTIAN BRAUSE focuses on advising U.S. and non-U.S. clients on U.S. tax aspects of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and other major domestic and international transactions, including spinoffs, corporate restructurings, de-SPAC transactions, joint ventures, debt financings, and IPOs, including SPAC IPOs. He also advises clients in respect to the structuring (and restructuring) of alternative investments and the formation of alternative investment vehicles, including private equity funds, hedge funds, and real estate funds. Christian focuses in particular on REITs (including mortgage REITs), as well as GP-stakes transactions. His clients have included, in addition to all major investment banks, KKR, Siris Capital, Clearlake Capital, WCAS, Thoma Bravo, TowerBrook, Wafra, and GIC, among others.
Chambers Review
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Christian Brause is highly experienced in counseling issuers and underwriters on REIT financing.
Christian Brause handles a diverse array of matters, regularly advising clients on the tax issues related to M&A and fund formation. He also has particular expertise in work involving REITs.
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"He's spectacular; one of the smartest people I know."
"Christian is very knowledgeable and very easy to deal with. He's great."
"Christian is an excellent lawyer who is really collaborative and smart."
"He's thoughtful and easy to work with."
"He's spectacular; one of the smartest people I know."
"Christian is very knowledgeable and very easy to deal with. He's great."
"Christian is an excellent lawyer who is really collaborative and smart."
"He's thoughtful and easy to work with."
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