Profile
Andrew Claytor is an associate in Greenberg Traurig’s Charlotte office. He has a broad-based practice that encompasses a wide variety of complex transactions, with a focus on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs, financings, and restructurings, both domestic and cross-border.
Andrew regularly advises clients on the tax aspects of renewable energy investments and transactions, including the development, financing, purchase, and sale of energy projects and tax credit transferability.
Andrew also has in-depth experience advising insurance companies and underwriters in evaluating and placing tax insurance policies related to energy tax incentives, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, restructurings, and many other complex tax issues. He also helps clients assess whether insurance is appropriate for various tax risks.
Concentrations
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Tax insurance
- Cross-border tax planning
- Tax equity
- Renewable energy
תחומי התמחות
ניסיון מקצועי
- Represented private equity fund and its portfolio company in numerous acquisitions of commercial HVAC representation firms, with a total value exceeding $1 billion.°
- Represented private equity fund and its portfolio company, a leading provider of airborne intelligence solutions, in connection with the acquisition of an aerospace research and technology company.°
- Represented global art and luxury auction house in its acquisition of a leading international auction house specializing in the classic-car market.°
- Represented family office in connection with its acquisition of a collection of upscale hotels, golf courses, and restaurants.°
- Represented private equity-backed secure multi-cloud data management company in the sale of its data protection business to an AI-powered data security and management company, with the transaction valuing the combined entity at approximately $7 billion.°
- Represented owners of packaging and distribution solutions company in connection with a $2.3 billion sale to a private equity fund.°
- Represented private equity fund and its portfolio company, a third-party logistics provider, in several acquisitions across North America, South America, and Europe.°
- Represented private equity fund and its portfolio company, a leading network of comprehensive eye care providers, in numerous acquisitions of ophthalmology and optometry practices and ambulatory surgery centers.°
- Represented private equity fund and its portfolio company, a leading medical aesthetics platform, in numerous acquisitions of plastic surgery practices and medical spas.°
- Represented publicly traded national provider of in-home health care services in its $5.4 billion sale of outstanding common stock to a publicly traded diversified health services company.°
- Represented an independent, integrated marketing, communications, and media agency specializing in health and science in various matters, including a $400 million growth investment from a private equity fund and several acquisitions.°
- Represented leading producer of photonics and advanced technologies in a recapitalization°
- Represented law firm in the sale of its subsidiary focused on life sciences technology to a global provider of health care software.°
- Represented publicly traded Canadian software company in numerous matters, including its $490 million acquisition of a media vertical market software provider, its subsequent separation into two publicly traded software companies valued at approximately $60 billion, and its acquisition of a leading provider of connectivity solutions for mobile network operators.°
- Represented publicly traded bank holding company in numerous acquisitions with a total value exceeding $1.3 billion.°
- Represented publicly traded medical technology company in the spin-off of its post-acute care business.°
- Represented multinational mining and infrastructure company in its $2.1 billion acquisition of a railway operator.°
- Represented publicly traded hospitality company in numerous matters, including the $1.95 billion acquisition of a hotel franchise and management business, the $1.3 billion sale of its vacation rental business to a private equity fund, and its spin-off creating two publicly traded companies valued at approximately $11 billion.°
- Represented private equity fund in its acquisition of a U.S.-based hotel operator and its global portfolio of hotels.°
- Represented publicly traded communications company in its $800 million acquisition of a wireless technology provider.°
- Represented private equity fund in its $1.5 billion acquisition of three resort companies and the subsequent IPO of the resort holding company.°
- Represented insurers and managing general agents in the placement of numerous tax insurance policies in connection with renewable energy transactions, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, inversions, and intercompany transactions
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a $1 billion policy related to the restructuring of a global media and technology company.°
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a policy issued in connection with a publicly traded financial institution’s Granite Trust transaction that resulted in a $300 million loss.°
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a multimillion-dollar policy covering the Bruno’s transaction completed by a health services company in the course of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.°
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a multimillion-dollar policy related to sovereign wealth fund’s investment in clean energy fund.°
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a multimillion-dollar policy for a worthless stock deduction on abandoned stock.°
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a multimillion-dollar policy related to the restructuring and initial public offering of an international sports betting company.°
- Represented insurer in underwriting a multimillion-dollar policy in connection with the restructuring and sale of a publicly traded REIT.°
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a multimillion-dollar policy related to family office’s debt restructuring.°
- Represented managing general agent in underwriting a multimillion-dollar policy for a credit risk transfer transaction undertaken to comply with regulatory capital requirements.°
- Represented global payments company on post-acquisition integration and cross-border restructuring.°
- Represented multinational manufacturing company on separation and restructuring of its aerospace division.°
- Represented family office on multi-jurisdictional restructuring driven by global tax reform initiatives.°
- Represented multinational financial services company on restructuring of its consumer services business.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Claytor prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
הישגים ותפקידי מפתח
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Tax Law, 2021-2026
- Member, American Bar Association
הכשרה מקצועית וכישורי שפה
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J.D., Emory University School of Law
- Notes & Comments Editor, Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal
- B.S., Finance, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Georgia
- Virginia