Philippe Benedict

Philippe Benedict, a partner in the New York office, focuses his practice on the tax aspects of investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, real estate transactions and financial instruments.

Philippe has been involved in many major transactions involving sales or spinoffs of investment fund managers. He recently advised Gresham Investment Management LLC in its sale of a 60 percent stake to Nuveen Investments and represented ABS Investment Management LLC in Evercore Partners Inc.’s $45 million purchase of a non-controlling stake in ABS. He also advised Secor Asset Management LP in regard to an investment by Babson Capital Management.

Philippe attended New York University School of Law, where he was awarded an LL.M. in taxation and a J.D. While attending NYU for his J.D., he was the recipient of a Gruss Fellowship and served on the staff of the Journal of International Law and Politics. He obtained his B.S., summa cum laude, from Adelphi University. A frequent speaker at prominent industry events, Philippe was invited to present on “Structuring the Transaction: Tax, Accounting and Operational Issues” at the Managed Funds Association Hedge Fund Manager M&A Seminar and spoke on “Managing Intellectual Capital: Talent Retention and Compensation in Challenging Business Environments” at Morgan Stanley’s 16th Annual Chief Operating & Chief Financial Officer Forum. He also co-authored “New Paradigm in Asset Manager M&A: Financial Institution Alliances with Hedge Fund Managers,” which appeared in The Hedge Fund Journal.

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• New Jersey
• New York

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Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP