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Linda Zan Swartz
Partner Corporate & Finance
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Linda Swartz advises clients on structuring complex global spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and restructurings, as well as foreign tax planning strategies. She also structures intragroup restructurings, derivative products, and other bespoke financing solutions. She is widely recognized for her role in designing and executing market-leading tax structures on large-scale, cross-border transactions, as highlighted by clients and market commentators. In their words, her advice is valued not only for its technical strength, but for its practical application to client business models and long-term strategic outcomes.
Recognized for her leadership and contributions, Linda has earned numerous accolades, including the ALM Corporate Counsel Lifetime Achievement Award, being named one of the most influential women in tax by Law360., and 21 years of Chambers rankings (Band 2, 2025).
Recognition
- ALM Corporate Counsel – Women, Influence & Power in Law Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
- Law360 Tax Authority – Influential Women in Tax Law (2019)
- International Tax Review – North American Practice Group Leader of the Year (2024)
- International Tax Review – Women in Business Law Awards Tax Lawyer of the Year finalist (2024)
- International Tax Review World Tax 2025– Highly Regarded and Women in Tax Leader (2025)
- Chambers USA – Band 2 Leading New York Tax Lawyer, 2025 (21-year ranked lawyer)
- Lawdragon – 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2022, 2024-2026)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers (2025)
- Marquis Who’s Who – Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
- Legal 500 – Hall of Fame (2022-present)
- Super Lawyers (2006-present)
- Euromoney Best of the Best USA – Top 30 Tax Practitioners (2019, 2021)
- Super Lawyers Top 50: Women New York – Metro Super Lawyers (2010, 2011)
- Crain’s New York Business – Notable LGBTQIA+ Leaders (2021–present)
- IFLR Tax Lawyer of the Year finalist (2024)
- Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing (2023)
- Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders 2019 – Corporate Tax Advisory
- Finance Monthly– 2018 Foreign Tax Planning Law Firm of the Year (USA)
Representative experience
AlTi Tiedemann Global on a US$450m strategic investment from Allianz X and Constellation Wealth Capital.
AngioDynamics on its acquisitions of RadiaDyne, the BioSentry assets of Surgical Specialties, Navilyst Medical, Microsulis Medical, Vortex Medical, and Clinical Devices.
BNP Paribas on its US$5bn strategic financing and capital markets collaboration with ATLAS SP Partners.
Élan Corporation on its tax-free distribution of its stock of Prothena.
Forbes Global Holdings on its proposed US$630m business combination with Magnum Opus Acquisition and a related US$200m strategic investment from Binance.
Inteva Products on the US$800m sale of its roof systems business to CIE Automotive.
LyondellBasell Chemical Company as lead debtor's counsel in its chapter 11 case.
Pfizer on its US$114.5bn hostile takeover of Warner-Lambert Co.
Pfizer on its US$16.6bn sale of its consumer healthcare business to Johnson and Johnson.
Pfizer on its US$63.5bn acquisition of Pharmacia, Inc.
Pfizer on its US$68bn acquisition of Wyeth Corporation.
Procter and Gamble on a US$3bn tax-free exchange of its Duracell business for PandG shares held by Berkshire Hathaway.
Procter and Gamble on its US$56bn acquisition of The Gillette Co.
Procter and Gamble on the US$11.5bn split-off and tax-free Reverse Morris Trust merger of its Specialty Beauty business with Coty Inc.
Procter and Gamble on the US$3bn tax-free distribution and acquisition of its Folgers Coffee business by J.M. Smucker Company.
Salix Pharmaceuticals on its US$15.6bn acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, and its terminated combination with Cosmo Technologies to form Salix Pharmaceuticals, plc.
The Medicines Company on its US$792m sale of three cardiovascular products to Chiesi Farmaceutici.
The U.S. Department of Treasury as counsel to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry, including the bankruptcy filings of General Motors and Chrysler.
The U.S. Department of Treasury as counsel to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry on General Motors' exposure to Delphi Corporation.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1987
- B.A., Bucknell University, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa, 1984
Bar admissions and qualifications
- New York