Andrew W. Needham is a prominent American tax lawyer. He is a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He joined the law firm as a lateral partner[1] in 2005 from Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Needham was among the Cravath partners who advised Johnson & Johnson in its 2011 purchase of Synthes, Inc. for $21.3 billion, then the largest acquisition by Johnson & Johnson in its history.[2]
Andrew W. Needham | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona Georgetown University Wharton School |
| Occupation | Tax lawyer |
| Employer | Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
Needham was also part of the Cravath team that advised New Media Investment Group in its 2019 acquisition of Gannett Co.,[3] which created the largest newspaper publisher in the United States.[4]
A native of Albany, New York, Needham attended the University of Arizona, receiving his B.A. in 1982. He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1986, as well as his Master of Laws in Taxation LL.M. in 1990. Needham also received an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1992.[5]
Needham became a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in 1997.[6] In 2005, he was hired as lateral partner by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He was the firm's first true lateral partner in more than six decades, since Roswell Magill, a former Treasury Department official, who became a Cravath tax partner in 1943.[7]
Publications edit
He is the author of several works on tax management, including articles, books and continually updated resources manuals such as Private Equity Funds.[8] Publications include:
- Guide to Tax Planning for Private Equity Funds and Portfolio Investments: Part 1 and 2; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; 2002[8]
- Private Equity Funds; Tax Management, Incorporated, 2010, updated 2015, ISBN 9781633590700[8]
References edit
- ^ Ryan, John. "New York Story: Evan Chesler" Lawdragon, March 5, 2006. Retrieved on March 17, 2016.
- ^ Huddleston Jr., Tom. "Cravath, Shearman Lead in J&J's $21 Billion Deal for Synthes" The AmLaw Daily, April 27, 2011. Retrieved on March 17, 2016.
- ^ Visconti, Ambrogio (September 3, 2019), New Media's Acquisition of Gannett, retrieved December 9, 2020
- ^ New Media to buy Gannett for $1.4 billion, creating biggest U.S. newspaper publisher, Reuters, August 5, 2019, retrieved December 9, 2020
- ^ Andrew W. Needham, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, retrieved December 9, 2020
- ^ "Andrew W. Needham lawyer profile" willkie.com web archive from April 14, 2001. Retrieved on March 17, 2016.
- ^ Lin, Anthony (2005-03-11). "Cravath Hires Tax Partner, Its First Lateral in Decades". Law.com.
- ^ a b c Andrew W. Needham, WorldCat, retrieved December 9, 2020
External links edit
- Collins, Anthony (2005-11-24). "New Cravath Leader Pledges to Stay True to Firm Principles". legalweek.com.
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