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Overview

Sean FitzGerald provides best-in-class tax advice critical to the success of domestic and cross-border corporate and investment company transactions. He is an astute and experienced adviser on tax planning and matters involving mergers and acquisitions, limited liability companies and other partnerships, cross-border transactions, investment fund formations and operations, and debt and equity offerings.

Sean advises clients on structuring deals in light of their U.S. federal income tax implications, and he handles document drafting and negotiation related to taxable and tax-free transactions, including:

  • Mergers
  • Asset and entity acquisitions and dispositions
  • Joint ventures
  • Internal restructurings
  • Private equity fund formations and operations
  • Securities offerings
  • Structured financings

Credentials

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia
New York

Education

University of Virginia School of Law
J.D. (2011)

Virginia Tech
B.A. magna cum laude (2006)

Experience

Experience

General Fusion Group Ltd. Completes Business Combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III

Experience

Celcuity Inc. Completes Upsized $575M Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Experience

Leading Reinsurance Company Sells US Life Insurance Business

Experience

APi Group Acquires Mid-Atlantic Fire Protection

Experience

APi Group Expands Midwest Footprint with Acquisition of CertaSite

Experience

Hickman’s Egg Ranch, Inc. Finalizes Sale to Mantiqueira USA, a Joint Venture of JBS and Pinto

Experience

Arroweye Solutions Completes $45.5M Sale to CPI Card Group

Experience

Faegre Drinker Advises Spire Global on its Agreement to Sell its Maritime Business to Kpler for $241 Million

Experience

Industrial Materials Company Acquires 82% Equity Interest in Health Care Adhesives Corporation

Experience

Cox Family Holdings Completes Growth Investment Into Portfolio Company Exacto

Experience

Cummins Acquires Two Faurecia Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing Plants

Experience

Faegre Drinker Represents Boston Scientific in $850M Acquisition of Relievant Medsystems, Inc.

Experience

Sale of Salo to Korn Ferry

Experience

PeakEquity Sells G5 Search Marketing to RealPage

Experience

LCI Industries Completes $460M Rule 144A Offering of Convertible Senior Notes

Experience

EPAM Acquires PolSource

Experience

Guardian Capital Partners Acquires Upper Echelon Products

Experience

Cott Corporation Transforms Business With $775M Purchase of Primo Water

Experience

Cott Corporation Advances Strategy With Sale of S&D Coffee and Tea

Experience

PeakEquity Partners Leads Investment in BERA Brand Management

Experience

Celcuity Inc. Raises Nearly $300M in Dual Public Offerings

Experience

LCI Industries Closes $460M Convertible Notes Offering and Completes $1B in Refinancing

Insights & Events

Leadership & Community

Pro Bono

Sean has done significant work with the D.C. Children’s Law Center, both in his capacity as a member of their Advisory Board and advising on specific pro bono cases.

Professional Associations

  • D.C. Children’s Law Center — Advisory Board, 2017-present

Honors

  • Super Lawyers — Rising Star, 2019-22
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.