International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Daniel R.B. Nicholas has joined the Firm as a partner. He is part of Weil’s global Tax practice and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Nicholas joins Weil from Eversheds Sutherland, where he was a Tax partner.

“We are delighted to welcome Daniel to the Firm,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “His broad experience in the taxation of financial products will be an asset to Weil’s exceptional Tax practice and the capabilities we offer our clients.”

“Daniel has a strong and well-rounded practice, including an expansive knowledge of financial products taxation,” commented Joseph Pari, Co-Chair of Weil’s global Tax Department. “His experience is a terrific addition to Weil’s elite global Tax practice, and I am very pleased to welcome him to the Firm.”

 In his practice he covers worldwide finance, capital markets and derivatives transactions. His areas of focus include debt instruments (such as debt modifications and restructurings, interest deductibility, tax fungibility and withholding), asset based financing transactions (such as securitizations and receivable based borrowing), and derivatives (such as convertible debt and prepaid forward contracts). His practice also emphasizes international tax planning and transactions and the taxation of financial products.

“I am very excited to be joining Weil’s distinguished Tax practice. I look forward to working alongside the Firm’s talented lawyers and advising its sophisticated global clients on their market-leading transactions,” said Mr. Nicholas.