Simon is a partner in the firm’s Global Corporate and Tax Group. He advises inbound and outbound multinational companies, individuals, and investment funds on domestic and foreign tax matters, including acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions, and restructurings. Simon also advises companies on the design and implementation of tax-efficient operating models, including the development and licensing of intellectual property, the character and source of income, and transaction flows. Prior to joining Reed Smith, Simon was a senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the firm’s International Tax Services group.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Simms Fishing from Castanea Partners.
Represented Cloud Theory its merger with InvestorFlow and subsequent growth equity investment by Ambina Partners.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Stone Glacier.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Simms Fishing from Castanea Partners.
Represented Cloud Theory its merger with InvestorFlow and subsequent growth equity investment by Ambina Partners.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Stone Glacier.
Represented Rising Pharmaceuticals and Casper Pharma in their joint sale to H.I.G. Capital.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Fiber Energy Products.
Represented Verizon, Hearst and Complex Networks in the sale of Complex Networks to BuzzFeed for $300 million, part of BuzzFeed’s business combination with 890 5th Avenue Partners, Inc. (a SPAC)
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of QuietKat electric bicycles.
Represented Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM) in the acquisition of DigitalOnUs.
Represented Vista Outdoor (NYSE: VSTO) in its acquisition of Venor’s clothing and apparel business.
Represented Concord Music Group (owned by State of Michigan Retirement Systems) in its acquisition of Downtown Music Publishing’s owned music copyright catalog.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of DSPolitical LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Optimad Media LLC.
Represented Siege Media LLC in the sale of the company to Protective Technologies Capital LLC.
Represented ORIX Capital Partners in its acquisition of Advantage Engineers.
Represented Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter in the sale of his ownership interest in two Cannabis related companies, CMG Partners Inc. and OG Enterprises, Inc., to Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., a Canadian SPAC
Represented Dalian Wanda in the sale of The IRONMAN Group to Advance Publications/Newhouse.
Recognitions
- Named a winner of the 2023 Large Middle Market Deal of the Year award by the U.S.A. Middle Markets M&A Atlas Awards for his work on the Vista Outdoor acquisition of Fox Racing
Credentials
Education
Education
- New York University School of Law, 2018, LL.M., Tax
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, 2014, J.D., magna cum laude
- Colgate University, 2008, B.A., Sociology and Anthropology, Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Connecticut
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