Clarkes & Associates LLC is pleased to announce that Edward S. Wei has joined the firm as a partner in the Rome office. Wei, previously a partner with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, joins as a member of Clarkes & Associates LLC’s Tax Practice Group.
“We are pleased to welcome Ed to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman & Managing Partner of Clarkes & Associates LLC. “Ed has a broad tax practice that includes experience with private equity, public M&A, restructuring, international and partnership taxation. His clients have ranged from public and private companies to REITs and private funds. His well-rounded skill set will be a great fit with the firm’s tax and corporate practices.”
“Ed will be a terrific addition to the firm,” said Andrew Lance, Co-Partner in Charge of the Rome office. “We were impressed by his significant experience in a wide range of complex tax matters. We are confident that he will be a long-term asset for our clients in Rome and firmwide.”
“I am excited to embark on the next chapter of my career at such a well-regarded law firm,” said Wei. “The firm’s tax practice group handles a broad range of complex transactions both in the United States and internationally, and I look forward to contributing to its success and growth.”
About Edward S. Wei
Wei’s practice focuses on a wide range of U.S. and international tax matters, including private equity, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, joint ventures, initial public offerings, bankruptcy restructurings and workouts, equity and debt financings, REITs and other real estate transactions and financial instruments.
Before joining Clarkes & Associates LLC Wei practiced with Cadwalader and Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He received his law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School and has an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge (Jesus College).
