Sullivan & Cromwell Announces Michael McGowan, a Leading UK ...
Sullivan & Cromwell Announces Michael McGowan, a Leading UK ...
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<strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong> <strong>Announces</strong> <strong>Michael</strong> <strong>McGowan</strong>, a <strong>Leading</strong> <strong>UK</strong> Tax Lawyer, to<br />
Join Firm as Partner in its London Office<br />
New York, April 7, 2008 – <strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong> LLP today announced that one of the<br />
<strong>UK</strong>’s leading tax lawyers, <strong>Michael</strong> <strong>McGowan</strong>, has been elected a partner of the Firm and<br />
will join its London office on May 1.<br />
H. Rodgin Cohen, Chairman of <strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong>, said, “We are very pleased that<br />
<strong>Michael</strong> is joining our Firm. The addition of his impressive expertise and track record in<br />
advising clients on <strong>UK</strong> tax matters represents an important addition to our <strong>UK</strong> law<br />
practice, and is the latest in a series of initiatives we have taken to strengthen our<br />
European practice.”<br />
<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>McGowan</strong>, 44, has had a distinguished career as a tax lawyer that has spanned<br />
over 20 years. He specializes in <strong>UK</strong> corporate taxation, and has extensive experience in<br />
mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, offshore mutual funds, real estate<br />
financings, securitizations, project finance, and derivatives. He also has significant<br />
experience advising on cross-border transactions, especially those involving the <strong>UK</strong> and<br />
US. Mr. <strong>McGowan</strong> graduated BA (Hons) First Class in 1985 from Magdalen College,<br />
Oxford, and earned a postgraduate Bachelor of Civil Law degree at Magdalen in 1987. In<br />
1993, Mr. <strong>McGowan</strong> was a visiting lawyer in <strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong>’s Tax Group.<br />
In speaking of his move to <strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong>, Mr. <strong>McGowan</strong> said, “<strong>Sullivan</strong> &<br />
<strong>Cromwell</strong> is a firm whose reputation speaks for itself. I am very pleased to be joining,<br />
and look forward to contributing, in particular, to the development of its <strong>UK</strong> law<br />
practice.”<br />
The Firm has consistently ranked at the very top among law firms involved in worldwide<br />
and Europe M&A transactions and international securities offerings and financings. Most<br />
recently, S&C was recognized by Bloomberg as the #1 firm representing principals in<br />
announced global M&A for each of the last four years, and through first quarter, 2008,<br />
and the #1 US firm representing principals in announced European M&A through first<br />
quarter, 2008. The Firm was also recognized as “2007 Global Corporate Law Firm of the<br />
Year” by Chambers & Partners.<br />
<strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong>’s Tax Group, widely recognized as being one of the most expert<br />
and innovative tax practices in both the US and France, is well known for its<br />
groundbreaking work on the structuring and issuance of tax-efficient hybrid debt and<br />
equity instruments – an area in which the Firm is an undisputed leader. The Firm’s tax<br />
team has also played crucial roles in many of the most significant transactional matters<br />
handled by the Firm across a broad spectrum of areas, including mergers and<br />
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acquisitions, corporate finance, real estate investment trusts, and cross-border matters.<br />
The Tax Group’s work also includes ongoing advice to many of the Firm’s clients on<br />
general tax matters. <strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong>’s Tax Group was recognized as “Corporate<br />
Tax Team of the Year” by the Chambers USA 2007 Awards for Excellence, and has been<br />
ranked #1 in Chambers USA for five straight years, since the inception of this guide in<br />
2003.<br />
About <strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong><br />
<strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong> LLP is a global law firm that advises on major domestic and crossborder<br />
M&A, finance and corporate transactions, significant litigation and corporate<br />
investigations, and complex regulatory, tax and estate planning matters. The Firm’s<br />
hallmarks are the highest quality independent advice and intense dedication to solving<br />
client problems. Founded in 1879, <strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong> LLP has approximately 700<br />
lawyers on four continents, with four offices in the US, including its headquarters in New<br />
York, three offices in Europe, two in Australia and three in Asia.<br />
<strong>Sullivan</strong> & <strong>Cromwell</strong>’s practice in Europe consists of over 120 lawyers, including more<br />
than 70 in London (of which 20 are English-law qualified), 30 in Paris and 20 in<br />
Frankfurt. The Firm advises clients in Europe, the US, Asia, Africa and the Gulf Region<br />
across a broad spectrum of practice areas and with respect to US, English, French,<br />
German, EC Competition and EU law.<br />
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