Biography
Ricardo Fernandez is an associate in Weil’s Tax practice and is based in Miami. Ricardo participates in the representation of Firm clients with respect to the tax aspects of a wide range of corporate, restructuring and private equity transactions.
Ricardo has been part of the teams advising:
- ChampionX Corporation in its pending sale to SLB
- Ember SPV I Purchaser Inc. (an entity controlled by funds managed by Ember Infrastructure Management, LP) in its acquisition, alongside IQ and CDPQ, of H2O Innovation Inc.
- ILEGAL Mezcal in its sale to Bacardi Limited
- Px3 Partners in its acquisition of Filtration from Celeros Flow Technology
- Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (a portfolio company of Brookfield Business Partners) in a senior secured term loan and revolving facility
Ricardo received his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, his LL.M. from Georgetown Law School, and his Bachelor of Accounting degree from Florida International University.
Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
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IRS Releases Guidance to Clarify Corporate AMT Calculations
Blog Post — Tax Blog
— By
Devon Bodoh,
Greg Featherman and
Ricardo Fernandez
— December 27, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) introduced a corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) on an “applicable corporation’s” (“Applicable Corporation”) financial statement income. The CAMT is applicable for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022 and imposes a 15% minimum tax on a corporation’s “applicable financial statement income” (“AFSI”). ...
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises the Initial Purchasers and the Lead Arrangers in Dye & Durham’s $905 Million Inaugural U.S. Debt Financings Deal Brief — April 11, 2024
- Weil Advises ChampionX in its Sale to SLB Deal Brief — April 02, 2024