Christine Bromberg is a partner in the firm's Tax Group, where she represents clients in connection with a broad range of domestic and international tax matters, with particular emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, workouts (in and out of bankruptcy), recapitalizations, divestitures, and spin-offs, as well as all forms of capital-raising activities. Her clients include domestic and foreign corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, across a variety of industries and ranging in size from start-up businesses to multinational public corporations.
Ms. Bromberg has significant experience structuring and negotiating complex joint ventures and other pooled investment vehicles on behalf of investors, investment funds, and real estate developers. She has advised on the tax aspects of syndicated loan transactions, derivative investments, and other financings on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. Ms. Bromberg also represents clients before taxing agencies in audits and administrative litigation at the federal, state, and local tax levels.
Prior to joining Robinson & Cole, Ms. Bromberg was associated with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York City.
Since 2009, Ms. Bromberg has been recognized as one of Connecticut's Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® in the area of Tax Law (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.). She is also a certified public accountant.
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Community Involvement
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Corporate Taxation
- Junior Achievement, Southwest New England Chapter, Board of Directors
- Legislative Affairs Counsel, MetroHartford Alliance
Honors and Awards
- Listed as a Rising Star in Connecticut Super Lawyers® in the area of Tax Law since 2009 (Super Lawyers is a registered trademark of Key Professional Media, Inc.)
- Connecticut Law Tribune, 2010, recognized in Women in the Law: High Achieversyearbook
Experience
- Representation of The Nielsen Company (U.S.) LLC, a global information and measurement company with leading market positions in marketing and consumer information, media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, and trade shows, in more than 10 investment, merger and acquisition, and tax restructuring matters.
- Representation of VCS Group, an affiliate of Camuto Group, a women's designer and shoe retailer, in multiple joint venture and acquisition transactions.
- Representation of Tudor Ventures II LP, a private equity and venture capital fund, in multiple transactions, including the sale of its portfolio company, Verrillon, a manufacturer of specialty optical fibers, and Tudor's Series C preferred stock investment in ArcSoft, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based software company. Negotiated all principal transaction documents and quarterbacked interaction with company counsel and Fortune 500 strategic co-investor. Structured transaction to account for client's numerous and significant foreign subsidiaries.
- Represented a NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed company providing integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community concerning its acquisition of a market research firm focused on advisor-sold investment and insurance products. Robinson & Cole advised the client on the tax risks and benefits of various transaction structures, designed and analyzed the tax and general corporate aspects of the pre-sale restructuring, and assisted in negotiating corresponding provisions in the purchase agreement relating to indemnities and purchase price adjustments. Robinson & Cole's benefits group provided analysis on various 409A and 280G issues and developed various corrective actions, and advised on the design of the incentives and agreements for key employees.
- Representation of Symphony Marketing Solutions, Inc., a company providing analytics and data management services in the retail, pharmaceutical, and consumer packaged goods industries, concerning acquisition by Genpact International, Inc., a business processes management company.
- Representation of Alta Communications, a Boston-based private equity fund, in acquisition of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based advanced sourcing technology company.
- Representation of First New England Capital, a private equity fund, concerning acquisition of controlling interest in Los Angeles, California-based Internet security company.
- Representation of Revelry Brands, a Colorado-based venture group, in multiple transactions, including its acquired interests in a New York City-based food company, Siggi's yogurt; in New York City-based Data Garden, a data analytics company serving the natural foods industry; and in Colorado-based Only Natural Pet Store, a manufacturer and retailer of natural pet products, and related to Revelry's private placements of securities to finance a portion of such acquisitions.
- Represented Farrell Corp., a manufacturer of processing equipment for primarily the rubber and plastics industries, in its sale to a German buyer.
- Representation of an aerospace and defense manufacturer in acquisition through reverse triangular merger of a company in the laboratory services industry.
Federal Tax Representation
- Represented a leading industrial packaged gas company in the sale of its business through a bid auction process. Our representation involved drafting the shareholder proxy materials (including tax disclosure). The transaction was structured as a taxable reverse triangular merger.
- Representation of borrowers and lenders with respect to tax aspects of cross-border financings, including withholding and subpart F issues.
- Represented an investment advisor's cross-border sale of its broker dealer business to a French bank, which was structured as a tax-free stock-for-stock exchange under section 368(a)(1)(B).*
- Represented a multinational manufacturer and distributor of perfumes and beauty products in connection with U.S. federal income tax planning involving European operations.*
- Represented a Singapore-based software developer in connection with U.S. federal income tax matters involving U.S.-based internet and distribution activities.
- Represented a Boston-based private equity firm in all of its merger and acquisitions activity and post-acquisition restructurings of its portfolio companies.
- Represented a real estate hedge fund in connection with its formation, private offering, and acquisition of real estate properties, which included preparation of offering memorandum (including tax disclosure) and operating agreements for the limited liability companies involving complicated capital structure and distribution provisions.
- Represented a large privately held electrical supply distribution business in its sale to a private equity-sponsored buyer. The representation involved resolution of complicated 280G considerations and "applicable high-yield debt obligation" concerns with respect to debt financing.
* Atty. Bromberg was counsel in these representative matters before joining Robinson and Cole.
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