Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Vivek Ratnam will join the Firm as a partner in our Tax Group, based in New York. Mr. Ratnam’s arrival will further enhance our tax capabilities and our ongoing expansion of our private equity practice. Mr. Ratnam joins Sullivan & Cromwell from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Mr. Ratnam advises clients on the federal income tax consequences of complex business transactions, including private equity investments, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. He has extensive experience advising leading private equity sponsors and corporations on significant domestic and cross-border transactions. His clients have included Blackstone, KKR, Oaktree, 26North Partners and Nordic Capital.
“Vivek has advised some of the world’s leading private equity firms on their most significant investments and transactions,” said Sullivan & Cromwell Co-Chairs Robert Giuffra and Scott Miller. “His arrival further strengthens our ability to provide sophisticated tax counsel to our private equity clients across the full lifecycle of their investments and builds on our
September 15 announcement of our private equity practice expansion.”
“Vivek is a terrific addition to our team,” said Davis Wang and Isaac Wheeler, Co-Heads of Sullivan & Cromwell’s Tax Group. “He understands how to navigate complicated tax issues while keeping the commercial objectives of a transaction front and center. His experience advising private equity sponsors will complement our existing capabilities and deepen our collaboration with the Firm’s growing private equity practice.”
“What attracted me to Sullivan & Cromwell was the opportunity to work on transformative transactions alongside lawyers who are leaders in their fields,” said Mr. Ratnam. “The Firm’s expanding private equity platform, integrated approach to advising clients and the breadth of its corporate practice make this an exciting next chapter for me.”
Mr. Ratnam earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his A.B., cum laude, in Economics from Princeton University.
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