Devorah I. Pomerantz

Devorah is a tax attorney and a member of the derivatives and energy law practice groups.

She has 14 years tax experience, most recently having worked at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

Representative Matters

• Taxation of derivative transactions, the structuring of such transactions to achieve tax-efficient results.
• Drafting tax opinions on a variety of derivative transactions and federal income tax matters.
• Representing Fortune 100 energy company and its trading affiliate in negotiation of agreements for the purchase and sale of oil, natural gas, and electricity, and guaranties and letters of credit securing these transactions.
• Representing taxable and tax-exempt investors in the context of fund investments.
• Structuring of mergers and acquisitions.
• Drafting of the tax provisions of stock and asset purchase agreements as well as tax sharing agreements and credit agreements and negotiations relating to the tax provisions of  the above agreements.
• Researching a variety of federal and state income tax issues.
• Drafting and reviewing fund agreements and private placement memoranda.
• Providing advice and drafting legal memoranda regarding a variety of federal income tax matters.

News Releases

• Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates adds Tax Attorney Devorah Pomerantz to its Derivatives, Energy, and Tax Groups