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Hogan Lovells advises Persistent in $10M equity round to grow climate venture building in Africa
13 July 2022
PartnerNew York
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +1 212 918 8269
Fax +1 212 918 3100
Practice groupCorporate & Finance
"Mark Weinstein offers first-rate tax advice to a variety of industry sectors."
UK Legal 500
Albert Einstein has described taxes as one of the hardest things in the world to understand. Mark Weinstein's passion for game theory helps him deliver a practicable understanding of taxes when solving his client's most complex multijurisdictional tax problems. For him, tax planning is a game of strategy and not chance. Mark uses his long experience and practice as a tax lawyer to create tax minimization strategies for clients to adopt in their businesses.
As a valued advisor and strategist to the world's largest media and technology conglomerates, Mark regularly conceives operating and financing structures designed to respond to his clients' pressing challenges. Favorably recognized by his peers from both the tax and corporate law bars, Mark has been known for bringing distinctive business acumen to legal problem-solving. As the architect of many widely publicized deals, he is not afraid to issue change orders to mitigate tax risks to the commercial objectives of his clients.
Experienced in structuring multiparty and cross-border joint ventures, Mark acts as a first chair in structuring, negotiating, and concluding complex joint venture arrangements among many of the largest companies in the world. He has represented global clients in the apparel, engineering, exempt entities, financial services, gaming, government, media, and real estate, and technology businesses. Over the years, he has crafted many tax-efficient strategies and structures for these enterprises and the executives and professionals who manage and/or own them.
Mark also develops strategies for fund investments coming into and going out from the U.S. and has assisted in the structuring and restructuring of multiparty lending and financing structures.
Mark contributes articles to many professional publications and is frequently quoted in business and financial journals.
Tax: US Taxes - Non-contentious
Legal 500 US
Education
LL.M., New York University School of Law, 1984
J.D., The State University of New York, University at Buffalo Law School, cum laude, 1981
B.S., New York University, magna cum laude, 1978
Memberships
Member, Committee on Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers
Member, Tax Section, American Bar Association
Member, Tax Section, New York State Bar Association
Bar admissions and qualifications
New York
Devised global organization and operating structures for growth stage technology companies in anticipation of significant strategic transactions.
Structured the launch and finance structure of a new U.S. film and television studio backed by China.
Advised a top-tier European film studio on the establishment of its U.S. based film and television businesses.
Counseled leading global retailer in connection with the structure and operation of its non-U.S. eCommerce businesses.
Structured film financing and real estate investments for both U.S. and non-U.S. capital and debt funds.
Advised publicly owned global engineering group on multinational strategic acquisitions of aerospace and defense companies.
Acted for public law winding-up agency in the disposition of its "toxic asset" investment portfolio.
Acted for buyers and seller of professional sports franchises and venues.
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