Neil Clausen Bio

Neil Clausen is a partner in White & Case's tax practice, based in Houston, Texas. Neil's practice focuses on the U.S. federal income tax aspects of domestic and international transactions, including M&A, private equity, capital markets, debt finance, and restructuring transactions. He advises clients on the formation of various inbound and outbound cross-border structures, initial public offering vehicles, publicly traded partnerships (MLPs), Up-C structures, SPACs, joint ventures, spin-offs, and private equity structures. Neil has experience working with clients and other advisors in a broad range of industries, including technology, petrochemicals, banking and finance, healthcare, and real estate, with particular expertise in energy industry transactions (e.g., oil and gas exploration and production, midstream, and oilfield services). Neil served on the Editorial Board of the Virginia Law Review while in law school and was the recipient of the Edwin S. Cohen Tax Prize for demonstrating "superior scholarship in the tax area," as well as the recipient of the Mary Claiborne and Roy H. Ritter Prize for demonstrating "honor, integrity, and character." He was also an NCAA All-American tennis player while at Rollins College.