Mayer Brown announced today that JoonBeom Pae has joined the firm’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice in New York. He joins from Weil Gotshal & Manges.
“JoonBeom’s considerable experience in fund formation will further enhance our capabilities in the global private equity and credit fund formation space,” said Jason Bazar, co-leader of Mayer Brown’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice. “His arrival is the direct result of demand from our private fund and asset management clients for sophisticated counsel on challenging tax issues.”
Mr. Pae’s practice focuses on the tax aspects of the formation, financing and investment activities of domestic and international private funds. He regularly advises both sponsors and investors in connection with structuring and operating various types of funds, including buyout, infrastructure, real estate and debt funds. Mr. Pae is also experienced in the secondary sale of fund interests and M&A transactions involving partnerships.
“Mayer Brown has long been known for its premier fund finance and real estate fund practices,” said Mr. Pae. “With its global platform, it has been successful in expanding its fund formation and other fund-related capabilities. I am very excited to contribute to the continued expansion of the practice and look forward to working with the talented lawyers at Mayer Brown in pursuing these growth opportunities.”
“JoonBeom is an extremely talented attorney with impressive experience advising on the tax aspects of fund formation, and we are delighted to welcome him to the firm,” said Richard Spehr, the partner-in-charge of Mayer Brown’s New York office. “His arrival in New York bolsters Mayer Brown’s momentum in the strategically important area of tax, which includes the recent arrival of partners Thomas Humphreys and Zal Kumar.”
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