Practice Areas & Industries: Winston & Strawn LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Our transactional tax practice is known for innovation in domestic and cross-border structured finance transactions, particularly in the energy and financial services areas.  Our tax attorneys serve as counsel for numerous financing transactions, including securitization, public securities offerings, municipal finance, and lease finance.  The firm has substantial experience in structuring taxable and tax-free corporate restructurings, acquisitions and divestitures, as well as partnership and joint venture arrangements for both U.S. and foreign. businesses.  In addition, our tax attorneys are active in private equity and REIT transactions and often advise clients on the tax consequences related to corporate debt restructuring and other workouts.

Representative Matters

Section 45 Tax Credit Experience
Winston & Strawn attorneys have combined their skills in the areas of project finance and partnership taxation to assist clients in connection with Section 45 financings, as well as numerous other facility deals similar in type and structure to those qualifying for Section 45 credits.