LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 5, 2025: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP today announced the arrival of transactional tax attorney Josh McLane, who joins the Firm as a partner in Los Angeles.

Josh's practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex transactions and reorganizations, with an emphasis on private equity, LBO, merger, acquisition and liability management transactions.

“Josh is a first-rate tax attorney with an extensive background advising private fund sponsors and investors in major transactions,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “His skills will provide the perfect complement to our growing team in Los Angeles, and we are really excited to welcome him to the Firm.”

“With our Private Equity team expanding rapidly, we are delighted to welcome Josh to the Firm,” said Paul Wessel, Chairman of Weil’s Tax Department. “His experience as a deal-savvy tax specialist will add significant depth to our team in Los Angeles and to our nationwide capabilities.”

“I was fortunate to work with Josh previously and I greatly value his talent, collaborative team approach and extraordinary commitment to professional excellence and client service,” said Tana Ryan, Managing Partner of Weil’s Los Angeles office who practiced with Josh at another leading international law firm. “He has deep experience advising sponsors on key transactions and will be an invaluable member of our team.”

Josh’s arrival is the latest milestone in the ongoing expansion of Weil’s Los Angeles office, which has now welcomed 10 outstanding lateral partners since opening in July 2024. The new partners are focused in such areas as private equity, tax, executive compensation, intellectual property, white collar and high-stakes litigation, as well as Weil’s growing entertainment, sports & media (ESM) practice. Most recently, renowned litigators Bo Pearl and Adam Fee joined Weil’s L.A. team on September 15.

Josh joins Weil from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter and Hampton LLP, where he was a partner in that firm’s tax practice. Earlier in his career, he served as the general counsel and secretary of a publicly traded healthcare REIT.

“I am thrilled to join Weil and the Firm’s preeminent Tax practice during such an exciting period of growth,” said Josh McLane. “Working with Tana again is a privilege, and I’m committed to strengthening the Firm’s ability to provide sophisticated tax counsel to our distinguished clients.”

About Weil’s Los Angeles Office

While the Firm has been a key player in Silicon Valley for more than three decades, the opening of the Firm’s Los Angeles office demonstrates Weil’s commitment to serving the needs of its current and future clients across all of the Firm’s practice areas in this critical market. Powered by Weil’s premier Private Equity Group, Weil’s Los Angeles office counsels private equity funds, as well as public and private companies in a wide variety of corporate transactions across a multitude of industries, including ESM, software and technology; energy, infrastructure, and transportation; financial and business services; healthcare; industrials and manufacturing; and consumer and retail products.

About Weil’s Tax Practice

Weil’s Tax practice, mirroring the Firm’s profile, is global in scope. Our lawyers are broadly recognized as among the best in the field. Our more than 70 lawyers located throughout our U.S. and European offices regularly work with multinational clients and private equity sponsors to navigate the often complex tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions that cross national borders. Our Tax lawyers in the United States advise both U.S. companies investing abroad and non-U.S. investors in the United States. Similarly, our Tax lawyers in London, Paris, Munich and Frankfurt advise local clients on the national tax impacts of their international transactions. We pride ourselves on working together as one integrated team.

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