Maureen Linch’s practice focuses on a broad range of transactional, structuring, and advisory tax matters affecting businesses in both domestic and international contexts.

Maureen advises clients on M&A transactions, joint ventures, bankruptcies and restructurings, cross-border tax planning, and inbound and outbound investments. She also has significant experience in the renewable energy space, representing investors and developers through every stage of their projects, as well as companies seeking to benefit from tax incentives available for renewable energy activities.

Maureen joined the firm as a partner in 2022 from a major international law firm.

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Notable Experience

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures

  • Synopsys in its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys, in its $2.1 billion sale of its Software Integrity business, in the sale of its Optical Solutions Group, and in the sale of its Processor IP Solutions business.

  • Disney in its $8.5 billion merger of Star India with Viacom18 to form a new joint venture with Reliance.

  • Alphabet in its $4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect.

  • Somnigroup International, formerly Tempur Sealy, in its $5 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm and in its acquisition of Leggett & Platt.

  • GlaxoSmithKline in its $1.4 billion acquisition of Aiolos, and in its $2 billion acquisition of Boston Pharmaceuticals’ lead asset efimosfermin, a phase III-ready potential best-in-class specialty medicine to treat and prevent progression of steatotic liver disease.

  • Howmet Aerospace in its $1.8 billion acquisition of Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing from Stanley Black & Decker.

  • Artémis in its acquisition of a majority stake in CAA.

  • Komatsu in its acquisition of American Battery Solutions.

  • The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation in its acquisition of Securrency.

  • Atlassian in its $975 million acquisition of Loom.

  • Warburg Pincus in its acquisition of BioPharma Solutions, in the recapitalization of iNRCORE, and in its investment in in Montanna Renewables.

  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of Nimbus Lakshmi for $4 billion upfront consideration with $2 billion of contingent consideration.

  • Shionogi in its acquisition of Qpex Biopharma, and in its pending $2.5 billion acquisition of global rights to Tanabe Pharma Corporation’s RADICAVA ORS (edaravone) and IV RADICAVA, a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

  • 3M in the sale of its dental local anesthetic portfolio to Pierrel Spa.

  • Voya Financial in its all-cash acquisition of Benefitfocus Inc., and in its strategic investment management business partnership with Allianz Global Investors.

  • Lowe’s Companies Inc. in its definitive agreement to sell its Canadian retail business to Sycamore Partners.

  • Ecolab in the $950 million sale of its surgical solutions business to Medline.

  • Goodyear in the $701 million sale of its Dunlop brand to SRI.

  • DCP Capital in its joint venture with Jamieson Wellness Inc.

  • Argent Ventures in connection with its acquisition of the $275 million mortgage and mezzanine loans securing the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New York City’s Time Square and the resulting restructuring and reposition strategies.

  • Everpure in its pending acquisition of 1touch.

  • A variety of social enterprise investments, impact funds, and nonprofit/for-profit hybrid structures.

  • Eni New Energy US in its acquisition of the Kellam photovoltaic farm in Texas.

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Prior to joining Cleary, Maureen’s notable experience included:

  • Generate Capital, a sustainable infrastructure investment and operating platform, on a $2 billion capital raise as well as a number of acquisition transactions.

  • Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. in connection with its all-stock combination with Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp.

  • California Rebuilding Fund, a $1 billion private-public loan program designed to support entrepreneurs in California affected by COVID-19, on its creation and launch.

  • Vision Ridge Partners in several sustainable real estate investments.

  • Restoration Hardware in various acquisitions and debt offerings.

  • Visa Inc. on various investments.

  • Rakuten Medical, on an asset acquisition from LI-COR Biosciences. 

  • Huck Capital on its investment along with Schneider Electric in Uplight.

  • Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund on the sale of Conservis to TELUS Agriculture and Rabbobank. 

  • Sequlite Genomics in its sale to Fapon Biotech.

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Selected Activities

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  • Executive Committee, San Francisco Bar Association Tax Section
  • Vice Chair, San Francisco Bar Association Tax Section
  • Member, International Fiscal Association

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