Ms. Mann, who joined Arnold & Porter’s tax practice as a partner on August 10. She has nearly 20 years of experience in corporate tax law, working on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, hedge fund and private equity fund formation, bankruptcy restructurings and workouts, financial products, and executive compensation. Ms. Mann concentrates her practice on tax planning, specifically the international, federal, state, and local tax aspects of tax-free and taxable acquisitions, sales, and combinations of incorporated and unincorporated entities and their assets; equity and debt restructurings in bankruptcies and insolvencies; hedge and private equity funds and the use of S corporations, trusts, partnership, and limited liability companies. She also has experience with tax issues in leasing transactions and registered US and international securities offerings. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Ms. Mann joins more than 25 lawyers in the firm’s tax group, which has experience in managing complex, precedent-setting tax problems and opportunities critical to US and international business and economic transactions. Individuals in the group are ranked by Chambers USA 2009, which notes their tax experience in wealth management, REITS, and international tax law.[/private]

“Richard’s extensive experience in and knowledge of tax, finance and international law make him an invaluable asset to our clients, particularly in this time of economic crisis,” said Jim Tyrrell, managing partner of the firm’s New York and New Jersey offices. “As our New York office continues to grow in both size and prominence, we are proud to have someone of Richard’s caliber join the firm.”

Mr. Andersen’s deep background includes experience in domestic and international corporate reorganizations; acquisitions and divestitures; joint ventures and technology transfers; commercial, asset-based and structured finance; securities offerings and other corporate finance transactions; project financings and privatizations; and private equity and investment funds.

He routinely provides clients with advice on U.S. and international tax aspects of a variety of matters, including real estate acquisitions and dispositions, “greenfield” business operations, corporate mergers and acquisitions and international infrastructure projects.

“I’m excited to be joining Patton Boggs and look forward to building upon my practice alongside the well-respected and renowned finance and tax attorneys at the firm,” Mr. Andersen said. “Patton Boggs provides me with a tremendous platform from which to expand my practice while supporting the growth of the New York office and working with a deep roster of interesting clients.”

Before joining Patton Boggs, Mr. Andersen led the New York tax practice at Arnold & Porter. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Columbia University and his law degree from Columbia Law School. Mr. Andersen received his L.L.M. in taxation from New York University School of Law, where he currently teaches international law in the Graduate Tax Program. He is fluent in French and German.

Patton Boggs LLP

Based in Washington, D.C., Patton Boggs is a leader in public policy, litigation, and business law, and is well known for its deep bipartisan roots in the U.S. political arena. The firm’s core practice areas are Public Policy and Regulatory, Litigation, Business, and Intellectual Property. With offices in New York, New Jersey, Dallas, Denver, Anchorage, Northern Virginia and internationally in Doha, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, more than 600 lawyers and professionals provide comprehensive, practical, and cost-effective legal counsel to clients around the globe.