Robert D. Simon ^‡

• Represented Jarden Corporation in its approximately $1.8 billion acquisition of Yankee Candle Company, the leading scented-candle maker which owns and operates more than 560 retail stores in the U.S. and Canada and sells its products in over 35,000 retail locations.
• Acted as U.S. tax counsel to a Canadian gold mining company on its multi-billion dollar acquisition of an Australian mining company with Latin American operations.
• Provided tax advice to a Canadian gold mining company in connection with its acquisition by, and amalgamation with, a competitor in a transaction valued at over $10 billion.
• Assisted in the acquisition by a UK-based hotel company of all of the stock of a U.S. hotel company (from a foreign seller) in a transaction valued at approximately $700 million.
• Advised a major telecommunications corporation on its acquisition of a UK-based internet service company.
• Advised a significant coal and natural gas company on the disposition of certain of its historic coal assets.
• Advised a major Canadian-based copper mining company in connection with its acquisition by a European company.
• Assisted in the representation of an Argentine based oil and gas company in connection with its acquisition of a U.S. energy company with international operations.
• Advised a German auto parts company on its acquisition of stock of a U.S.-based company and the subsequent restructuring of its U.S. operations.
• Advised on the tax aspects of a joint venture between a U.S.-based telecommunications company and a European based telecommunications company, and on the initial public offering by the combined company.
• Assisted in the representation of a major Canadian gold mining company (with worldwide operations) in connection with its tender offer for the stock of a competitor in a combination valued at approximately $26 billion.
• Assisted in the representation of a U.S.-based media company on the exchange of its interest in a Japanese company for stock in another Japanese company.
• Assisted in the representation of a U.S. media company on its exchange of stock in a wholly owned subsidiary for stock in an Australian company in a transaction valued at several billion dollars.
• Provided tax advice to Metallica Resources on its three way merger with New Gold and Peak Resources. The transaction was structured as a reorganization for U.S. tax purposes.
• Provided tax advice to Silvercorp Metals Inc. on its unsolicited tender offer for Klondex Mines Ltd. The transaction was structured as a reorganization for U.S. tax purposes.
• Provided tax advice to a major U.S. based media company in connection with its investment in an Australian company, which was then contemplating a domestication.
• Provided tax advice in connection with the sale by a UK-based private equity firm of all of its stock in an international ceramics company in a transaction valued at 100 million.
• Provided tax advice in connection with the bankruptcy reorganization of a former subsidiary of Global Crossing.
• Assisted in the representation of an investment banking subsidiary in connection with its spin-off by a major retailer in what was reported to be one of the largest spin off transactions in U.S. history.

• Acted as U.S. International Tax Counsel to REITs (on U.S. and non-U.S. Investments).
• Acted as U.S. Tax Counsel to sovereign wealth funds in connection with their investment in private REITs.
• Structured numerous private REITs, primarily in connection with investments by non-U.S. persons.

• Provided tax advice in connection with the spin-off by a major media company of its international operations in a multibillion dollar transaction.
• Advised a major resource company on the spin-off of a portion of its assets.
• Advised a global telecommunications company on a spin-off of a Japanese subsidiary and its subsequent combination with a public company.

°Certain of the representations listed above were handled by Mr. Simon prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

• Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2017 and 2022
• Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
• Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2014-2018
  • Tax - International Tax, 2014-2018
  • Tax - U.S. Taxes - Non-Contentious, 2018
• Member, Winning Team, "M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion to $5 Billion)" for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (f/k/a Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited) acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated and related entities, The M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual International M&A Awards, 2014
• Member, Winning Team, "Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (over $200mm)" for Merger of Burger King and Justice Holdings Ltd., ACG New York Champion’s Award, 2013

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• Member, American Bar Association, 2004-Present
• Member, International Fiscal Association, 2003-Present
• Member, Colorado Bar Association, 1982-Present
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association, 2008-Present