Joseph Tootle is a tax partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Joseph advises clients on the tax aspects of a range of matters, including international and domestic mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, REITs and real estate transactions. He also advises private equity clients on the tax aspects of forming and operating investment funds.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Joseph has been involved in the following matters:
Consortium of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in the $6.2 billion acquisition of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE: ALE).
KKR and GED Capital on the acquisition of Eugin Group.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Joseph was involved in the following matters:
KKR in a wide variety of matters, including internal restructurings, the acquisition of Global Atlantic, the take-private of John Laing Group PLC and the carve-out of Wella from Coty Inc.
KKR in raising its Americas, Europe and Asia-focused real estate funds and in raising a number of private credit and real estate credit funds.
EQT in the acquisition of Cast & Crew and the sale of Aldevron.
EQT in raising its flagship funds and its infrastructure funds.
Stone Point Capital in the acquisition of Duff & Phelps and the acquisition of Ascensus.
Blackstone in the spin-off of its financial advisory business and its subsequent combination to form PJT Partners.
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Thought Leadership
Publications
Co-Author with G. Mandel, "The New World of Anti-Hybrid Rules," 159 Tax Notes 1607, June 11, 2018
Note, "The Regulation of Corporate Inversions and 'Substantial Business Activities',” 33 Va. Tax Rev. 353, 2013
Recognition
Recognized by The Legal 500 United States for U.S. Taxes: Non-Contentious, 2023
