Damon Lyon > McDermott Will & Emery LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

McDermott Will & Emery LLP represents large Fortune 500 multinational companies in addition to public and private mid-size smaller companies, offering a strong transactional and advisory practice covering large M&A, spin-offs, transfer pricing and corporate restructuring. Additionally, the team regularly advises high-net worth individuals including private clients, their trusts and estates. Tim Shuman  leads the practice, operating out of Washington DC, with expertise in cross-border acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings and liquidations. Damon Lyon and Lowell Yoder, based in Chicago, focus on global planning and international controversies. Also in DC, Caroline Ngo frequently counsels both inbound and outbound clients on a broad range of international tax issues.

Praised for its broad capabilities across transactional and advisory mandates, McDermott Will & Emery LLP solidifies its reputation with a steady stream of big-ticket instructions for Fortune 100 companies, as well as various public and private corporations. Washington DC-based co-head Tim Shuman focuses on cross-border acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings and liquidations, handling a significant number of internal spin-offs and tax-free reorganizations. Fellow co-head Jane Wells May anchors the firm’s state and local tax offering. Also in DC, Caroline Ngo‘s expertise further spans foreign tax credit planning and bilateral income tax treaties – an area in which David Noren excels. Lowell Yoder and Damon Lyon are noted for their cross-border M&A and global tax planning acumen, while the New York-based John Lutz specializes in structured finance, derivatives, and hedge funds. Other recommended individuals include the tech-focused Dominika Korytek in San Francisco, and international tax expert Jeffrey Maydew. All named lawyers are based in Chicago unless noted otherwise.