Amanda’s practice covers all aspects of U.S. federal income tax law—including general corporate, partnership and international tax - with a specialty in structuring alternative investment funds, including private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and debt funds. She has experience advising fund sponsors on fund formation, restructurings, financings, and carry plans, as well as addressing concerns of institutional investors with various tax profiles (US taxable, tax exempt, super tax-exempt, non-US and sovereign investors). She has also provided advice regarding tax-efficient structures for financing, capital markets, M&A, private equity and distressed transactions.
Before joining Linklaters, Amanda was the U.S. Head of Tax for DWS Group, a global asset manager with roughly EUR 850B of assets-under-management and 3,500 employees. She previously worked as a senior tax attorney at Deutsche Bank, and as a tax associate at Jones Day. Having worked in both industry and private practice, Amanda uses her unique experience to help clients find practical solutions and manage risk.
Amanda has served on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Delaware; on the board of Risa Jaroslow & Dancers, a non-profit dance organization; and on the advisory boards of NY Shakespeare Exchange, a young theatre company dedicated to making Shakespeare and derivative works accessible to a modern audience; and WLMA, the Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Alliance.
Amanda holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and received her Juris Doctorate from UCLA School of Law. She holds a B.A. (magna cum laude) in Sociology from Amherst College.
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Amanda was the Coordinating Editor of Bloomberg BNA’s Tax Management Portfolio No. 790-2nd, Corporate Bankruptcy, and No. 791, Corporate Bankruptcy – Special Topics.
Amanda is also a frequent speaker on tax policy developments and structuring considerations at industry conferences and events, highlights of which include:
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