On January 22, 2013, Mayer Brown announced that noted capital markets tax attorney Mark H. Leeds has joined the firm in New York as a partner in the Tax Transactions & Consulting practice.  A frequent writer and speaker on tax topics affecting the capital markets, Leeds’ past contributions to the Hedge Fund Law Report include “New IRS Audit Guidelines Target Equity Swaps with Non-U.S. Counterparties,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Jan. 20, 2010); and “The Future Will Be Better Tomorrow: The Obama Tax Agenda Is Released,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 2, No. 21 (May 27, 2009).