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John Sweet specializes in federal income tax matters. As a partner in our Tax practice, John advises clients on a broad range of transactional tax issues.

John counsels clients on a variety of federal income tax matters in connection with domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, spin-offs and securities offerings. He also has significant experience with private equity transactions and the taxation of financial instruments and products.

John has published a number of articles on federal income tax topics.

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Credentials

J.D., University of Pennsylvania, cum laude

B.S., Lehigh University, with honors

New York

U.S. Tax Court

American Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Matters

Advised Aaron’s Inc. in connection with the spin-off of its Aaron’s Business segment.

Advised Novelis, Inc. with respect to its sale of rolled aluminum products manufacturing business.

Advised ad hoc group of lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, LLC.

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Advised Aaron’s Inc. in connection with the spin-off of its Aaron’s Business segment.

Advised Novelis, Inc. with respect to its sale of rolled aluminum products manufacturing business.

Advised ad hoc group of lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, LLC.

Advised ad hoc group of lenders in connection with restructuring of Totes Isotoner.

Advised H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a controlling stake in USALCO, LLC.

Advised Xerox Corporation in connection with implementation of holding company structure resulting in Xerox Holdings Corporation becoming its publicly traded parent company.

Advised Post Properties in connection with its $3.9 billion merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities.

Advised Carmike Cinemas on its $1.1 billion merger with AMC Entertainment.

Advised SunTrust with respect to various equity and debt offerings, including offerings of index-linked notes and CDs.

Matters

Advised Aaron’s Inc. in connection with the spin-off of its Aaron’s Business segment.

Advised Novelis, Inc. with respect to its sale of rolled aluminum products manufacturing business.

Advised ad hoc group of lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, LLC.

See more

Close

Matters

Advised Aaron’s Inc. in connection with the spin-off of its Aaron’s Business segment.

Advised Novelis, Inc. with respect to its sale of rolled aluminum products manufacturing business.

Advised ad hoc group of lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, LLC.

Advised ad hoc group of lenders in connection with restructuring of Totes Isotoner.

Advised H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a controlling stake in USALCO, LLC.

Advised Xerox Corporation in connection with implementation of holding company structure resulting in Xerox Holdings Corporation becoming its publicly traded parent company.

Advised Post Properties in connection with its $3.9 billion merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities.

Advised Carmike Cinemas on its $1.1 billion merger with AMC Entertainment.

Advised SunTrust with respect to various equity and debt offerings, including offerings of index-linked notes and CDs.

Credentials

J.D., University of Pennsylvania, cum laude

B.S., Lehigh University, with honors

New York

U.S. Tax Court

American Bar Association

New York State Bar Association