Neil Barr

Mr. Barr is the Managing Partner of Davis Polk. He has a wide-ranging commercial practice advising companies, senior executives and corporate boards on complex transactions and corporate strategy, including issues related to corporate governance and corporate finance. He has represented Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, private equity and other asset managers, and high-net-worth individuals on their most significant matters.

Before assuming his current role in 2019, Mr. Barr was head of the firm’s Tax Department for five years. His tax work for clients focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, spinoffs and split-offs, and group structuring.

Among his pro bono and community activities, Mr. Barr serves on the Advisory Board of the Mount Sinai Department of Medicine and the Executive Committee of the Partnership for New York City. He is a member of The Economic Club of New York.

He has been recognized as a leading lawyer in numerous industry publications, including being twice named a “Tax MVP of the Year” by Law360.