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Willard Taylor has been of counsel at Sullivan & Cromwell since January 2008. He was a partner of the Firm from 1972 until December 2007. Mr. Taylor has extensive experience in both federal and state U.S. tax matters, including advice with respect to the taxation of international operations of U.S. corporations, U.S. operations of international corporations, mergers and acquisitions and international transactions of all kinds.

He has represented international and domestic corporations before the Internal Revenue Service and in tax litigation and has worked with the Treasury Department and Congressional staffs on tax legislation.

Named as the leading corporate tax lawyer in the world for four consecutive years by Who’s Who Legal Awards, Mr. Taylor is highly regarded for his work on significant mergers and acquisitions.

Selected Transactions

Mr. Taylor was the principal U.S. tax lawyer for:

• Moore Wallace in its $6 billion merger with RR Donnelley (2004)
• Royal Bank of Canada in its $2.3 billion acquisition of Centura Banks (2001)
• Royal Bank of Canada in its $1.46 billion acquisition of Dain Rauscher (2001)
• UBS in its $10.8 billion acquisition of PaineWebber Group (2000)
• ING Group in its $5.97 billion acquisition of ReliaStar (2000)
• ING Group’s $7.7 billion acquisition of Aetna’s financial services and international businesses (2000)
• Vodafone in its $65 billion acquisition of AirTouch Communications (1999)

Professional and Not-for-Profit Activities

• Adjunct faculty member, New York University Law School
• U.S. Council, International Fiscal Association
• Tax Advisory Group, American Law Institute’s Federal Income Tax Project
• Member, American College of Tax Counsel
• Tax Advisory Committee, Practising Law Institute
• Former chairman of the Tax Section, New York State Bar Association
• Former chairman of the advisory board, New York University Institute on Federal Taxation
• Writes and lectures extensively on U.S. tax matters

Rankings and Recognitions

• Who’s Who Legal Awards – named the leading corporate tax lawyer in the world for five consecutive years (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
• New York Super Lawyers – recognized as a leading lawyer (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006)
• The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers (2006, 2005)
• The International Who’s Who of Corporate Tax Lawyers (2009, 2006, 2005)
• European Legal Experts (2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004)
• Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004-2005)
• The Best Lawyers in America (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005-2006)
• PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005)
• PLC Cross-border Tax on Corporate Transactions Handbook (2007/2008)
• PLC Global Counsel Tax Handbook (2004-2005)
• Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Lawyers (Best of the Best) (2008)
• Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Tax Advisers (2008)
• Lawdragon – recognized as a leading lawyer in Private Equity, Project Finance, and Banking & Finance (2006)
• The Legal 500, United States, Volume 1 (2007)