Philip Wagman advises clients on a range of domestic and international tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and leveraged buyouts, as well as structured finance and securitisation transactions, equipment leasing, securities offerings and other financing transactions.
Advised global asset manager BlackRock on its strategic investment into Montage International, a premier hospitality management company to facilitate the global expansion and strategic growth across its luxury portfolio.
AB InBev’s key shareholders on the company’s acquisition of SAB Miller
Citigroup Inc. on its acquisition and restructuring of EMI and on the sale of EMI to Universal and a consortium led by Sony
AMC Networks on its USD$1 billion acquisition of Liberty Global's worldwide Chellomedia business unit
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan on joint ventures with General Electric Company for development of the GE 9X aircraft engine
Advised Admiral Group plc on the sale of Compare.com Insurance Agency, LLC to Insurify, Inc.
Law clerk to Judge John S. Martin, Jr., US District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1994 - 1995
Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 1995
New York University School of Law (LLM, Tax) 2001
Joined Clifford Chance 2003
Partner since 2005
Professional
bodies
Executive Committee Member and Former Chair, New York State Bar Association Tax Section
Awards and citations
"He is very knowledgeable, hard-working and responsive."
"He is highly technical and excellent in handing complex and sophisticated matters. His interpersonal skills are greatly appreciated." Chambers USA 2024
“Outstanding in every way.” Chambers
USA 2021
"Philip is a brilliant and
creative attorney and very knowledgeable about tax law.” Chambers USA 2023
Philip Wagman is an outstanding lawyer, a true technician who is able to quickly provide thoughtful and digestible advice on a wide range of highly complex tax issues. He is brilliant and an excellent writer, but he is also modest, approachable and kind, which makes working with Philip a real pleasure. Legal 500 2022 – United States
Philip Wagman offers vast experience in transactional tax issues. He often advises on matters relating to cross-border M&A."He is very methodical, careful, thoughtful and very compelling in his explanations." "He is a really knowledgeable tax lawyer a really nice guy." Chambers USA 2022
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