Robert Fisher

Partner

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Bob Fisher focuses his practice on the tax aspects of corporate transactions. He has experience advising, structuring, and implementing corporate and partnership acquisitions and dispositions, including taxable and tax-free mergers and stock and asset transactions. Bob also has experience in the formation and financing of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, corporate restructurings and reorganizations, and leasing transactions. A creative problem solver known for also crafting cost-efficient solutions, he has advised start-up companies as well as private and public mid-cap and large international entities.

Honors & Awards

  • Recognized by The Legal 500 US for Tax (2017-2022)

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • California

Education

  • University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1998: Order of the Coif
  • Brigham Young University, B.S., 1995: magna cum laude

Professional Activities

Co-Author

  • “Anti-Morris Trust Legislation: Common Plan, Plan and Non-Plan Factors, And Letter Rulings,” Tax Notes Today (1999)

Speaker

  • New York University 66th Institute on Federal Taxation (November 2007)
  • Represented Mitsui in numerous acquisitions and investments.
  • Represented HID Global in numerous acquisitions.
  • Represented Live Nation in multiple acquisitions of S corporations.
  • Represented SMART Global Holdings in the acquisition of Artesyn Embedded and Inforce Computing.
  • Represented Edwards Lifesciences Corporation in the acquisition of Valtech Cardio.
  • Represented a television broadcasting company in its debt restructuring.
  • Represented a developer of technology neurostimulation devices in connection with the sale of all of the stock of the company for cash and deferred payments.
  • Represented a large investment company in connection with the sale of a portion of the stock of the company with deferred sale of the remaining stock.
  • Represented an internet search company in the acquisition of a competitor.
  • Represented several private equity companies in numerous acquisitions of C corporations, S corporations, LLCs, and partnerships.
  • Represented numerous investors and issuing companies in connection with the issuance of common stock, preferred stock and debt.

Press Releases

O’Melveny Represents Belite Bio in Follow-on Offering

June 7, 2023

O’Melveny Advises Pando on US$30 Million Series B Funding

May 4, 2023

O’Melveny Advises Semtech Corporation in US$1.2 Billion Acquisition of Sierra Wireless

August 9, 2022

O’Melveny Advises Genstar Capital in Investment in AmeriLife Group

June 13, 2022

O’Melveny Advises Starz in Starzplay Arabia Acquisition by Abu Dhabi Consortium

March 31, 2022

O’Melveny Advises SK E&S in Acquisition of EverCharge

March 25, 2022

O’Melveny Advises Blackstone Products in US$900 Million Business Combination with Ackrell SPAC Partners to Make Blackstone a Public Company

December 23, 2021

O’Melveny Advises CJ ENM in Acquisition of Endeavor Content Valued at US$850 Million

November 23, 2021

O’Melveny Advises ViacomCBS in Acquisition of Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico

November 3, 2021

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