John Sykes is a Tax attorney representing major companies, financial institutions and underwriters, advising on the tax aspects of various types of transactions including cross-border offerings of debt and equity securities, country debt restructurings, asset-backed securities, fund offerings, leasing transactions, project finance and mergers and acquisitions.

• The purchaser of merchant power plants
• The developer of a transmission line
• The joint lead arrangers in connection with the bridges, senior loan, high yield debt and EETC financing for the proposed acquisition of Qantas Airways Limited
• The issuer in a proposed IPO of an aircraft operating lessor
• The purchaser of an operator of automobile vacuum and tire inflation systems
• The purchaser of a concessionaire of baggage cart, locker and stroller services at airports and train stations throughout the world
• The issuer in a monetization of certain economic and tax benefits in an infrastructure project
• The underwriters in a public offering of credit-enhanced leveraged lease debt through a pass-through trust for a major U.S. airline
• The purchaser of aircraft operating leases and supporting staff
• The placement agent in the offering by a hedge fund of repackaged credit-enhanced leveraged lease debt through a pass-through trust
• The purchaser of rolling stock operating leases

Professional Affiliations

• Adjunct Assistant Professor, New York University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program (Fall 1981-Spring 1982)
• Instructor in Taxation, New York University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program (Fall 1980-Summer 1981)
• Adjunct Instructor, University of Louisville School of Law (Winter 1977-Winter 1979)