Overview
Daniel N. Zucker focuses his practice on federal and state tax matters, with particular emphasis on structuring mergers and acquisitions, tax-free reorganizations, tax-free spin-offs and split-offs, and restructurings of financially troubled companies. He also advises closely held businesses on tax planning issues with a special focus on Subchapter S corporations. Daniel is co-head of the Tax Acquisitions & Restructurings practice.
Results
- Represented Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG) in its $157 million acquisition of Arlon, LLC, a subsidiary of Handy & Harman Ltd. (NASDAQ: HNH)
- Represented H.I.G. Capital and its affiliated in connection with the $125 million acquisitions of Fox River Fiber Company, LLC
- Represented Comvest Partners in connection with the acquisition of McKesson Corporation’s care management business
- Represented Levy Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company, in connection with its acquisition of Del Taco Holdings, Inc.
- Represented Gerresheimer AG in its €196 million sale of its pharmaceutical glass tubing business to Corning Incorporated
- Represented Fireman Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of two separate Dunkin’ Donuts franchise networks in Florida, forming the largest Dunkin’ Donuts franchise network in the Dunkin’ Donuts system
- Represented Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with its investment in Dermatology Associates of Wisconsin, S.C., a large Wisconsin-based dermatology practice management business with operations in Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan
- Represented Olam International Limited (SGX:O32) in its acquisition of the worldwide cocoa business of Archer Daniels Midland Company for $1.3 billion
- Represented Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, in its $792 million add-on acquisition of Symbion Holdings Corporation
- Represented Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) in its $175 million acquisition of Allrecipes.com from The Reader’s Digest Association
- Represented Fila Korea Ltd. and Mirae Asset Private Equity in connection with their $1.2 billion acquisition of the Acushnet golf business from Fortune Brands, Inc.
Recognitions
- Turnaround & Workouts, Bankruptcy Tax Specialists in the Nation’s Major Law Firms, 2022-2024
- Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, Chicago, 2013 to 2025
- Super Lawyers Business Edition 2015
- American Registry 2014, named a “Best Attorney in Chicago”
- World Tax, International Tax Review 2017
Credentials
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, JD, cum laude, 1984
University of Minnesota, BS, with high distinction, 1981
Admissions
Illinois
