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Ryan P. Wheeler
Associate
Ryan Wheeler guides domestic and international businesses, individuals, private equity firms and financial institutions in transactional tax planning and structuring issues.
He delivers practical advice on the tax complexities of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, entity formations, divestitures, workouts and other multifaceted transactions. Clients trust Ryan’s experience and analytical background to guide them through their most complex legal issues and business transactions.
Experience
- Represented a privately held financial planning company in the simultaneous acquisition of a competitor and sale of a majority stake in the combined business to a large institutional investor.
- Advised a large institutional investor in structuring the $290 million acquisition of a U.S. based software developer to manage dual consolidated loss recapture and optimize future exit value.
- Counseled a large privately held business through its $300 million sale to a foreign acquirer.
- Assisted a publicly traded company in a reorganization plan to maximize tax efficiencies.