Michael Zucker advises private equity firms and public and private companies on the tax aspects of complex commercial transactions.
Michael develops creative solutions to address his clients’ business objectives in a tax-efficient manner. He advises on a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including:
Mergers and acquisitions
Joint ventures
Debt and equity financings
Tax-free reorganizations
Energy transition, including renewable energy tax credits
A recognized leader at the firm, Michael serves on the Ethics Committee.
Before joining Latham, Michael was a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group.
Experience
Michael’s recent experience includes representing:
Private Equity and Portfolio Companies
Leonard Green & Partners in its acquisitions of or investments in Clarience Technologies, Crunch Fitness, GeoStabilization International, TenCate Grass, Vital Care Infusion Services, and RedSail Technologies, and the complete or partial dispositions of Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Eyemart, and Milan Laser
Authentic Brands Group in its acquisitions of Guess?, Champion, Boardriders, and Reebok and joint ventures with Shaquille O’Neal, David Beckham, and Neil Lane
Press Ganey Forsta in its US$6.75 billion acquisition by Qualtrics
H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Ascent Global Logistics
Public Companies
Hyatt Hotels in its:
US$2.6 billion acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts
US$1 billion bond offering
Stericycle in its US$7.2 billion acquisition by Waste Management
Vivid Seats and the selling stockholder in a secondary offering and repurchase of Class A common stock
Energy Transition and Renewables
Ørsted in its acquisition of Eversource’s 50% share of Sunrise Wind, a 924 MW offshore wind farm off the coast of New York
Origis Energy in:
A US$1 billion strategic investment by Brookfield Asset Management and Antin Infrastructure Partners
Tax equity financing for the Golden Triangle I Project in Lowndes County, Mississippi
US$344 million loan facilities
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
Illinois
Education
JD, Yale Law School, 2016
BA in Political Science & International Relations & Global Studies, Yale University, 2012 magna cum laude
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