Ethan R. Goldman
Lawyers
Advises clients on federal income tax considerations related to a variety of transactional matters.
Ethan advises clients on federal income tax matters related to a variety of transactions, including U.S. and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, partnership investments, restructurings and spinoffs. Ethan also regularly advises private equity sponsors and other private fund managers on tax matters relating to the formation and operation of private investment funds, as well as secondary transactions. He has also represented clients in connection with tax controversy matters before the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Tax Court.
Experience highlights
Recent representations
- Lightyear Capital acquisition of Wren Sterling
- GXO Logistics $800 million notes offering
- XPO Logistics $794 million follow-on and secondary offering
- Bowlero $2.6 billion merger with Isos Acquisition
- Lightyear sale of Datalot to Centerfield
- Energizer Gamma Acquisition €650 million notes offering
- BR Partners R$364 million IPO
- Convey Holding Parent $186.7 million IPO
- Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition $345 million IPO
- JBS $1 billion sustainability-linked notes offering
- Ranpak Holdings $120.8 million Class A common stock offering
- EDAP TMS $28 million follow-on offering
- UiPath $1.54 billion IPO
- Lightyear Capital to sell Therapy Brands to KKR
- MSG Entertainment acquisition of MSG Networks
- MediaAlpha $370.3 million secondary offering
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Education
J.D., UCLA School of Law
- Managing Editor, UCLA Law Review
B.A., History, Northwestern University
Professional history
- Partner, 2021-present
- Counsel, 2016-2021
- Associate, 2008-2016