Ron Creamer is a seasoned tax practitioner in all types of acquisitions and dispositions, particularly cross-border transactions. Creamer is noted for his calm, business-oriented approach and his ability to achieve consensus in complex negotiations. In addition to advising on the tax aspects of M&A transactions, Creamer regularly counsels clients on the execution and IRS review of tax-efficient financing techniques and capital markets strategies.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | Tax |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | Tax |
| The Inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Tax Lawyers | 2025 | Tax, Cross-Border Transactions, M&A |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2024 | Tax |
Notable transactions include representing:
- Kenvue in its pending $48.7 billion acquisition by Kimberly‑Clark;
- Banco Sabadell in its defense against the €17 billion unsolicited takeover bid from BBVA;
- UScellular’s independent directors in the $4.4 billion sale of UScellular’s wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T‑Mobile;
- Deutsche Börse in its €3.9 billion acquisition of SimCorp and the combination of ISS and Qontigo’s index business as ISS STOXX;
- Credit Suisse in its CHF3.475 billion merger into UBS;
- Jefferies in the significant expansion of its Global Strategic Alliance with SMBC Group—which includes a joint venture combining their Japanese equities and ECM businesses, and an increase in SMBC’s equity ownership in Jefferies to up to 20%—and in the previous expansion that included a total commitment of up to $3.4 billion to Jefferies by SMBC;
- Texas Capital Bank in the $3.4 billion sale of BankDirect to Truist;
- WiseTech Global in its $2.1 billion acquisition of e2open, its $414 million acquisition of Blume Global from funds managed by Apollo and EQT and its $230 million acquisition of Envase Technologies from Firmament;
- ADT in the $1.6 billion sale of its commercial business to GTCR and its $1.2 billion equity investment from State Farm;
- Dowlais in its pending £1.16 billion combination with American Axle & Manufacturing;
- Convey Health Solutions in its $1.1 billion take-private acquisition by TPG Capital;
- Lifezone Metals in its approximately $1 billion SPAC combination with GoGreen Investments;
- Hasbro in the $500 million sale of its eOne Film and TV Business to Lionsgate;
- Ahold Delhaize in the sale of its FreshDirect business to Getir;
- Airspan in the sale of Mimosa to Radisys;
- entrotech in the formation of PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, a joint venture with PPG Industries;
- Illumina in its spin-off of GRAIL and its pending acquisition of SomaLogic;
- OMERS Private Equity in its acquisition of Integris and its acquisition of a majority stake in Knight Commercial;
- Owl Rock in its investment in Amergin Asset Management;
- Pacific General in its acquisition of a majority stake in Lenwich;
- RedHill Biopharma in its agreement with HealthCare Royalty to extinguish its debt obligations in exchange for Movantik;
- Taro in its acquisition of Alchemee, formerly The Proactiv Company, from Galderma; and
- Thrivent in its acquisition of a majority stake in College Avenue.