Cravath’s New York Office Moves to Two Manhattan West
Michael L. Schler retired from Cravath’s Tax Department in 2022. His practice focused on corporate tax, corporate finance (including structured finance and securitizations), mergers and acquisitions and international transactions.
Mr. Schler was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1970, a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1973 and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University in 1979. Before joining Cravath, Mr. Schler served as a law clerk to Hon. Max Rosenn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Schler joined Cravath in 1974 and was elected a partner in 1982. He retired as a partner in the Firm on December 31, 2014, and had been Of Counsel to the Firm since 2015.
Mr. Schler was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1970, a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1973 and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University in 1979. Before joining Cravath, Mr. Schler served as a law clerk to Hon. Max Rosenn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Schler joined Cravath in 1974 and was elected a partner in 1982. He retired as a partner in the Firm on December 31, 2014, and had been Of Counsel to the Firm since 2015.
Education
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LL.M., 1979, New York University
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J.D., 1973, Yale Law School
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B.A., 1970, Harvard Universitymagna cum laude
Clerkships
- Hon. Max Rosenn, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Activities
November 01, 2024
Kiran Sheffrin and Mike Schler Speak at PLI’s Tax Strategies 2024 Program
Cravath of counsel Kiran Sheffrin and retired partner Michael L. Schler participated in “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin‑Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2024,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from October 30 to November 1 in New York.
Activities
November 22, 2023
Mike Schler Speaks at PLI’s “Tax Strategies 2023” Program
Retired partner Michael L. Schler spoke at “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin‑Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2023,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from November 15‑17, 2023, in Chicago, IL. The event convened law firm and accounting firm professionals, in‑house tax professionals and government attorneys to discuss the tax issues presented by the entire spectrum of modern major corporate transactions. Mike spoke on a panel entitled “Consolidated Return Planning and Strategies,” which addressed current issues in applying the consolidated return regulations, including those arising from the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act, such as statutory uncertainties, recent regulatory and administrative guidance and informal guidance issued by the IRS.
Activities
October 27, 2023
Lauren Angelilli and Mike Schler Speak at PLI’s “Tax Strategies 2023” Program
Cravath partner Lauren Angelilli and retired partner Michael L. Schler spoke at “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2023,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from October 25-27, 2023, in New York. The event convened leading tax practitioners from law firms, accounting firms, corporations and academia to discuss the tax issues presented by the entire spectrum of modern major corporate transactions.
Michael L. Schler retired from Cravath’s Tax Department in 2022. His practice focused on corporate tax, corporate finance (including structured finance and securitizations), mergers and acquisitions and international transactions.
Mr. Schler was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1970, a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1973 and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University in 1979. Before joining Cravath, Mr. Schler served as a law clerk to Hon. Max Rosenn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Schler joined Cravath in 1974 and was elected a partner in 1982. He retired as a partner in the Firm on December 31, 2014, and had been Of Counsel to the Firm since 2015.
Mr. Schler was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1970, a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1973 and an LL.M. in taxation from New York University in 1979. Before joining Cravath, Mr. Schler served as a law clerk to Hon. Max Rosenn of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Schler joined Cravath in 1974 and was elected a partner in 1982. He retired as a partner in the Firm on December 31, 2014, and had been Of Counsel to the Firm since 2015.
Education
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LL.M., 1979, New York University
-
J.D., 1973, Yale Law School
-
B.A., 1970, Harvard Universitymagna cum laude
Clerkships
- Hon. Max Rosenn, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Activities
November 01, 2024
Kiran Sheffrin and Mike Schler Speak at PLI’s Tax Strategies 2024 Program
Cravath of counsel Kiran Sheffrin and retired partner Michael L. Schler participated in “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin‑Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2024,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from October 30 to November 1 in New York.
Activities
November 22, 2023
Mike Schler Speaks at PLI’s “Tax Strategies 2023” Program
Retired partner Michael L. Schler spoke at “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin‑Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2023,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from November 15‑17, 2023, in Chicago, IL. The event convened law firm and accounting firm professionals, in‑house tax professionals and government attorneys to discuss the tax issues presented by the entire spectrum of modern major corporate transactions. Mike spoke on a panel entitled “Consolidated Return Planning and Strategies,” which addressed current issues in applying the consolidated return regulations, including those arising from the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act, such as statutory uncertainties, recent regulatory and administrative guidance and informal guidance issued by the IRS.
Activities
October 27, 2023
Lauren Angelilli and Mike Schler Speak at PLI’s “Tax Strategies 2023” Program
Cravath partner Lauren Angelilli and retired partner Michael L. Schler spoke at “Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings 2023,” a program presented by the Practising Law Institute from October 25-27, 2023, in New York. The event convened leading tax practitioners from law firms, accounting firms, corporations and academia to discuss the tax issues presented by the entire spectrum of modern major corporate transactions.
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