Transactional
Tax
Sophisticated, best-in-class tax advice in the U.S., U.K., and Europe
17 Years Chambers-ranked Nationwide in Tax
Recognized by The Legal 500 in Tax: Contentious and Non-contentious
3 Fellows of the American College of Tax Counsel
Ranked in 12 categories of the World Tax, International Tax Review 2026 Guide
Overview
Our tax lawyers draw on their deep knowledge of the tax law to solve the most complex problems encountered by the largest and most sophisticated clients.
We couple technical expertise with a keen understanding of how tax issues affect every aspect of a deal and our clients’ operations to deliver creative, practical, and commercially focused solutions.
Gibson Dunn’s tax practice is a recognized market leader in advising clients on a broad range of domestic and cross-border tax issues and transactions, including:
- Taxable and tax-free mergers
- Acquisitions
- Reorganizations and dispositions (including spin-offs and split-offs)
- Joint ventures
- Insolvency restructurings
- Business combinations
- Capital markets offerings
- Financing transactions
- Investment fund formation
- Infrastructure investments
- Real estate acquisition and disposition
- Master limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, and other specialized investment vehicles
- Pre- and post- transaction restructurings
- Incentive equity-based compensation (including profits interests)
Working seamlessly with our renowned Tax Controversy and Litigation group, clients come to Gibson Dunn for industry leading advice on the largest and most complex deals and cases.
“The team have a quick understanding of the increasingly complex and fast-changing world of international tax.”
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News & Insights
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Eric Sloan, James Jennings, and David Horton Write About Allocation of Nonrecourse Partnership Liabilities in the Absence of Default Rules for TAXES – The Tax Magazine
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Eric Sloan Commentary Featured in Washington Post
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Gibson Dunn Lawyers Published in Global Trade Law Journal