John T. Torrenti
Overview
John Torrenti helps businesses and individuals effectively navigate domestic and international transactions by providing detail-oriented guidance on federal and state tax laws, general corporate and regulatory considerations, and overall objectives to structure effective and value-oriented transactions.
John has extensive experience assisting both buyers and sellers in connection with private company mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He also provides counsel to institutional investors and private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds, representing funds throughout their lifecycles. His experience with both federal and state tax matters, along with corporate and regulatory matters, makes him uniquely positioned to provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice that maximizes value for clients.
Credentials
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis, 2015 (J.D.), magna cum laude
- Wesleyan University, 2009 (B.A.)
- Represented various private equity and venture capital fund sponsors in connection with federal and state tax matters in connection with transactions totaling in excess of $1 billion dollars.
- Represented various private equity, venture capital and hedge funds in connection with formation, investor negotiation, and operation.
- Represented various individual and corporate clients in connection with a wide array of business transactions, including joint ventures.
- Connecticut Bar Association, Tax Section
- New York State Bar Association, Tax Section
- “Connecticut Income Tax Apportionment and the Taxation of Remote Workers,” Connecticut Bar Association, June 2024
- “Soroban Tax Court Case: Implications for Private Equity, Venture Capital and Hedge Fund Managers,” client webinar, January 2024