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John Wei

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John Wei is incredibly smart and accessible. I can always rely on him with last minute requests. He knows how to explain complicated tax concepts in a simple manner.
The Legal 500 Rising Star 2023
About

John Wei handles a broad range of US federal tax matters. He regularly represents banks, asset managers, and issuers with respect to the structuring of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), REMICs, asset backed securitizations, and other structured finance transactions and lenders and borrowers in the negotiation of financing transactions. John advises fund sponsors, investment advisors, and investors on a wide range of structures and asset classes, including direct lending, structured credit, private equity, and real estate. John also works with both purchasers and sellers in the structuring of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. 

John has been recognized by both Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States. Clients describe John as a "practical and sophisticated attorney with a unique ability to explain complicated tax concepts in plain English," "highly responsive," "brilliant and very attentive to detail," and "ha[ving] very deep technical knowledge."

 
Areas of FocusTaxTransactional Tax
Bar admissionsMassachusettsNew York
Education
  • J.D., Yale Law School 
  • Ph.D., Yale University
  • B.S.E., Princeton University

Recognitions

Chambers USA

  • Associate to Watch, Tax: Massachusetts, (2024 – 2025)

The Legal 500 United States

  • Leading Associate, Tax: Financial Products, (2024 – 2025)
  • Leading Associate, US Taxes: Non-contentious, (2023 – 2025)

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