Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
Jay Singer
Partner Corporate & Finance
Languages
English, Spanish
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Jay advises clients on tax aspects of corporate transactions, particularly domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, tax-free spin-offs, and internal restructurings.
A nationally and internationally recognized expert in cross-border spin-offs, Jay is the vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Corporate Tax Committee and a member of the American College of Tax Counsel. Jay has previously served as chair of the DC Bar Corporate Tax Committee and the American Bar Association’s Affiliated and Related Corporations Committee. Earlier in his career, Jay worked as an attorney in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) National Office. While at the IRS, Jay drafted corporate tax regulations and other published guidance such as private letter rulings addressing complex public company transactions.
Jay regularly advises major public companies on tax-efficient structuring of market leading complex acquisitions and dispositions, including many transactions worth tens of billions of dollars.
Representative experience
Liberty Global on its re-domiciliation from the UK to Bermuda.*
Liberty Global on its spin-off of Sunrise as a Swiss, publicly traded stand-alone company.*
Boston Scientific in its acquisition of Axonics, Inc. for US$3.7bn.*
Boston Scientific on its sale of BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals to SERB SAS and Stark International Lux S.A.R.L.*
Raytheon Company in its US$120bn reverse Morris Trust acquisition of United Technologies Corporation.*
North American food and beverage companies listed on the NASD on their US$60bn merger.
U.S.-based media companies on their US$23bn merger into a new U.K. holding company listed on the NASD.*
A NASD-listed technology company on its initial public offering with an initial market capitalization of US$10bn.*
A Silicon Valley company listed on the NASD on the US$7bn disposition of stock.*
Numerous internal and external spin-offs by publicly traded companies.*
Credentials
Education
- Master of Laws in Taxation, Georgetown University, 2008
- J.D., American University, 2002
- B.A., St. Louis University, 1998
Bar admissions and qualifications
- District of Columbia
Memberships
- Vice Chair, American Bar Association Tax Section, Corporate Tax Committee
- Chair, American Bar Association Tax Section, Affiliated and Related Corporations Committee
- Chair, DC Bar Corporate Tax Committee
Recognition
News
Press releases
02 December 2024