Julie Geng, Counsel Tax

Julie Geng

Counsel

Areas of Focus

Julie Geng, Counsel Tax

Julie Geng

Counsel

jgeng@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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  • Advises on international tax aspects of foreign investments by U.S. investors.
  • Advises on U.S. corporate and international tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions and financial restructuring.
  • Advises on fund formations and investment structures.

Julie focuses her practice on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of complex transactions, with particular emphasis on partnership taxation, private equity and investment fund structures, financial restructurings and bankruptcies, and mergers and acquisitions.

She regularly advises sponsors, investors and operating businesses on acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, financings, and internal reorganizations. Her practice centers on sponsor‑side U.S. federal income tax planning, including treaty‑based and inbound investment structures, and the tax aspects of domestic and cross‑border mergers and acquisitions. She has experience advising sponsors and investors on fund secondary transactions, including GP‑led restructurings and portfolio sales, and the related tax structuring considerations.

Prior to joining the firm, Julie was an associate at an international law firm, where she advised clients on the tax aspects of domestic and cross‑border M&A and investment fund transactions. She previously served as a senior tax associate at Deloitte Tax LLP, advising clients on tax matters arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

Julie is known for translating technically complex tax rules into clear, practical advice and for working seamlessly with deal teams to manage tax issues efficiently and facilitate smooth transaction execution.

Representative Work
  • Advised Paine Schwartz Partners-backed HGS BioScience in its acquisition of Pharmgrade.
  • Advised Coller Capital and Apollo S3 on CVC Capital Partners' landmark transaction involving Nordic industrial technical products distributor Ahlsell.
  • Advised Apollo S3 as a co-lead investor in TDR Capital LLP's newly formed continuation vehicle, TDR Capital Titan, to acquire majority control of David Lloyd Leisure.

Education
  • LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2014

  • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, cum laude, 2013

  • B.A., Cornell University, 2008

Bar Admissions
  • New York

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