Davis Polk Welcomes Tax Partner Brian Grieve in New York

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Davis Polk today announced that prominent tax lawyer Brian Grieve has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax practice in New York.

“Brian has deep experience advising sophisticated clients on a broad range of transactional tax considerations with a focus on private equity fund-related matters. With the significant and continued growth of our investment management practice, Brian is an excellent addition to our elite tax team,” said Neil Barr, Davis Polk’s Chair and Managing Partner. “We are pleased to welcome him to Davis Polk.”

Mr. Grieve advises alternative asset managers on a wide range of tax issues arising in the formation, structuring, and ongoing operation of U.S. and non-U.S. investment vehicles. His practice includes private equity, credit, hybrid capital and special situations funds, as well as real estate and infrastructure funds, and the tax-efficient structuring of investments made by those funds. He also counsels private equity sponsors and corporate clients on the tax aspects of complex transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, and bankruptcy-related and other restructuring matters. In addition, he has significant experience in financing and capital markets transactions, including structured finance and securitizations, and regularly advises on tax issues involving derivative products. Mr. Grieve joins Davis Polk from Paul, Weiss, where he was a partner in the tax department since 2018.

“Brian is an exceptional tax lawyer with an impressive practice encompassing fund formation, continuation funds, secondary funds, secondaries transactions and matters relating to private credit. He is a perfect complement to our team and will strengthen our ability to provide unparalleled tax advice to our funds clients,” said David Schnabel, head of Davis Polk’s Tax practice. “I am thrilled to welcome Brian to the team.”

Mr. Grieve said, “Davis Polk has a preeminent tax practice. I am excited to join this incredibly talented team and work together to deliver innovative tax solutions for our clients’ most complex transactions and issues.”

International Tax Review recognized Mr. Grieve as a “Tax Rising Star” as part of its 2023 Americas Tax Awards.

Mr. Grieve received his J.D. from Georgetown Law School in 2009 and B.A. from Boston College in 2006.

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About Davis Polk’s Tax practice.
Clients count on Davis Polk to navigate complicated tax issues and controversies and deliver innovative tax solutions. We help clients structure and execute business-oriented tax planning strategies for complex U.S. and global transactions, including private and public acquisitions and dispositions, internal restructurings, spinoffs, joint ventures, IPOs, Up-Cs and other capital markets transactions. Our lawyers are leaders in developing complex financial products and structures, including innovative debt and equity derivatives. We design sophisticated, tax-efficient structures for real estate investments. In restructurings, we advise debtors and creditors in achieving optimal tax outcomes, including preserving tax assets and minimizing debt cancellation income. Clients look to our litigators on their most challenging tax audits and controversies. They benefit from our long experience handling high-stakes matters before federal and state courts and tax agencies. In the area of tax policy, we help clients develop forward-looking strategies to respond to changing tax laws and regulations.