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Published on: 1/4/2001
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The Simpson Thacher team on this matter includes Cindy Cobden, David Wohl, Hans Van Der Sande, Esther Kim (corporate) and Charlie Rappaport, Jonathan Cantor and Tom Gray (tax), with assistance from corporate paralegal Elisa Jillson.
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Lawyer profile > Charles O. Rappaport
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Charles O. Rappaport
Partner
425 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10017-3954
Phone: (212) 455-2548
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Charles Rappaport is a Partner in the Firm's Tax Department.He specializes in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate and partnership tax matters.He is the principal tax advisor for several of the Firm's leveraged buyout fund clients, including Blackstone and Vestar.His recent cross-border acquisition experience includes representing Bay Networks, Inc. in its purchase by Northern Telecom Limited, Toronto Dominion Bank in its acquisition of Waterhouse Securities, Inc., Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Fund in its acquisition of Peabody Coal Company from The Energy Group, Ltd., and Gerling Global Reinsurance Corporation in its acquisition of Rex Re Insurance, Ltd.Recent domestic transactions include Northwest Airlines' restructuring and acquisition of a controlling interest in Continental Airlines, Core States in its acquisition by First Union and Office Depot in its acquisition of Viking.He has also represented Blackstone, The Carlyle Group and J. E. Robert Companies in the establishment of their first real estate funds.
Mr. Rappaport joined the Firm in 1975 and became a partner in 1982.He received his A.B. from Columbia College in 1970 and his J.D. cum laude from New York University Law School in 1975 where he was awarded the Pomeroy Award for Academic Achievement and elected Order of the Coif.