Skadden’s David Rievman to Speak at KC’s Event on M & A Tax Strategies for Attorneys: A 2009 Perspective on 06/25/09
Jersey City, NJ, June 11, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts has announced today that David Rievman, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “M & A Tax Strategies for Attorneys: A 2009 Perspective”. This 2-hour event is scheduled for June 25, 2009, Thursday, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_M&A.html)
Event Synopsis:
The tax rules governing mergers and other corporate reorganizations have become increasingly complex. This Live Webcast will focus on the tax issues presented by various corporate transactions, including single-buyer acquisitions, multi-party joint ventures, cross-border mergers, and complex acquisitions of public companies with domestic and foreign operations, including spin-offs and other dispositions of unwanted operations. Among other things, the program will analyze the complex regime presented by Section 355 of the US Tax Code, which is the primary vehicle for moving assets out of a corporation without a tax, and other rules that significantly limit its benefits in the context of certain acquisitive transactions, with an emphasis on current Treasury regulations. The program will also cover U.S. legislation and administrative rulings regarding transfers of property, including assumption of liabilities, transfers of built-in losses, and treating certain stock as boot. It will contrast taxable asset sales with tax-free asset reorganizations, explore the world of “deemed” asset acquisitions under Code Section 338 and discuss the various consolidated return issues that arise when consolidated groups are involved in M&A transactions.
Finally, the program, through its highly distinguished panel of experts, will evaluate evolving techniques for structuring, financing, and refinancing corporate turnovers.
About David Rievman
David Rievman has practiced tax law with Skadden Arps since 1987 and has been a Partner since 1995. In his practice, Mr. Rievman advises a wide range of clients with respect to the tax aspects of complex transactions. These transactions include mergers and acquisitions, financings, divestitures (including spinoffs), financial restructurings and recapitalizations, joint ventures and other business transactions. Mr. Rievman's clients include public corporations, privately held businesses, investment banks and private equity and other "sponsor" entities. Recent significant representations include Vulcan Inc., in connection with the restructuring and initial public offering of DreamWorks Animation, Inc., the sale of DreamWorks SKG L.L.C. to Paramount Pictures Corporation and Viacom Inc., the acquisition of Plains Resources Inc. and the Title II restructuring of Charter Communications, Inc.; E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in its sale of Invista, its textiles and interiors business, to Koch Industries; Clear Channel Communications in connection with its spinoff of Live Nation Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc., in connection with its spinoff of Idearc, Inc. and its acquisition of Nextwave Communications, Inc.; American Standard Companies Inc. in connection with its spinoff of WABCO, Inc.; Cowen Group Inc in its initial public offering; XM Satellite Radio in its merger with Sirius Satellite Radio, The Coca Cola Company in the acquisitions of Energy Brands, Inc. and Fuze Beverage LLC; Trane, Inc. in its acquisition by Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Kelso & Company, GS Capital Partners, L.P., ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P. and Parthenon Capital, LLC in the leveraged buyout of ADESA, Inc.; and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in its acquisition of Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mr. Rievman has served on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section and writes and lectures frequently on tax-related topics, including in programs sponsored by the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the New York University Institute on Federal Taxation, the Practising Law Institute, the Tax Executives Institute and other organizations.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One of the world’s leading law firms, Skadden, Arps has approximately 1,750 lawyers in 22 offices around the globe. Skadden was named the best corporate law firm in the United States in Corporate Board Member magazine's most recent survey of "America's Best Corporate Lawyers," in which 1,483 directors and 284 general counsel of publicly traded companies were asked identify the law firms they most admire. In The American Lawyer’s 2006 “Corporate Scorecard,” Skadden tied for first place among law firms, with top-ten rankings in 15 out of 23 league tables. In Corporate Counsel’s fourth “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?” survey (September 2005), general counsel at Fortune 250 companies polled regarding their choices for outside counsel ranked Skadden first on the lists of both corporate transaction firms and corporate governance firms.
For more information about David Rievman, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit: http://www.skadden.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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Event Synopsis:
The tax rules governing mergers and other corporate reorganizations have become increasingly complex. This Live Webcast will focus on the tax issues presented by various corporate transactions, including single-buyer acquisitions, multi-party joint ventures, cross-border mergers, and complex acquisitions of public companies with domestic and foreign operations, including spin-offs and other dispositions of unwanted operations. Among other things, the program will analyze the complex regime presented by Section 355 of the US Tax Code, which is the primary vehicle for moving assets out of a corporation without a tax, and other rules that significantly limit its benefits in the context of certain acquisitive transactions, with an emphasis on current Treasury regulations. The program will also cover U.S. legislation and administrative rulings regarding transfers of property, including assumption of liabilities, transfers of built-in losses, and treating certain stock as boot. It will contrast taxable asset sales with tax-free asset reorganizations, explore the world of “deemed” asset acquisitions under Code Section 338 and discuss the various consolidated return issues that arise when consolidated groups are involved in M&A transactions.
Finally, the program, through its highly distinguished panel of experts, will evaluate evolving techniques for structuring, financing, and refinancing corporate turnovers.
About David Rievman
David Rievman has practiced tax law with Skadden Arps since 1987 and has been a Partner since 1995. In his practice, Mr. Rievman advises a wide range of clients with respect to the tax aspects of complex transactions. These transactions include mergers and acquisitions, financings, divestitures (including spinoffs), financial restructurings and recapitalizations, joint ventures and other business transactions. Mr. Rievman's clients include public corporations, privately held businesses, investment banks and private equity and other "sponsor" entities. Recent significant representations include Vulcan Inc., in connection with the restructuring and initial public offering of DreamWorks Animation, Inc., the sale of DreamWorks SKG L.L.C. to Paramount Pictures Corporation and Viacom Inc., the acquisition of Plains Resources Inc. and the Title II restructuring of Charter Communications, Inc.; E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in its sale of Invista, its textiles and interiors business, to Koch Industries; Clear Channel Communications in connection with its spinoff of Live Nation Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc., in connection with its spinoff of Idearc, Inc. and its acquisition of Nextwave Communications, Inc.; American Standard Companies Inc. in connection with its spinoff of WABCO, Inc.; Cowen Group Inc in its initial public offering; XM Satellite Radio in its merger with Sirius Satellite Radio, The Coca Cola Company in the acquisitions of Energy Brands, Inc. and Fuze Beverage LLC; Trane, Inc. in its acquisition by Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd., Kelso & Company, GS Capital Partners, L.P., ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P. and Parthenon Capital, LLC in the leveraged buyout of ADESA, Inc.; and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in its acquisition of Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mr. Rievman has served on the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Tax Section and writes and lectures frequently on tax-related topics, including in programs sponsored by the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the New York University Institute on Federal Taxation, the Practising Law Institute, the Tax Executives Institute and other organizations.
About Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
One of the world’s leading law firms, Skadden, Arps has approximately 1,750 lawyers in 22 offices around the globe. Skadden was named the best corporate law firm in the United States in Corporate Board Member magazine's most recent survey of "America's Best Corporate Lawyers," in which 1,483 directors and 284 general counsel of publicly traded companies were asked identify the law firms they most admire. In The American Lawyer’s 2006 “Corporate Scorecard,” Skadden tied for first place among law firms, with top-ten rankings in 15 out of 23 league tables. In Corporate Counsel’s fourth “Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies?” survey (September 2005), general counsel at Fortune 250 companies polled regarding their choices for outside counsel ranked Skadden first on the lists of both corporate transaction firms and corporate governance firms.
For more information about David Rievman, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, please visit: http://www.skadden.com
About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series
The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcast that study the impact of changing regulations and help businesses succeed through proper regulatory compliance.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.
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