Jane Wells May > McDermott Will & Emery LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

McDermott Will & Emery LLP acts in IRS audits, administrative appeals, and trial and appellate litigation for high profile multinational clients, including numerous Fortune 100 companies. The department has strength in SALT matters and transfer pricing disputes, with key expertise in tax disputes in the digital market. Jane Wells May leads the department from Chicago. May focuses on SALT matters for major corporations in the manufacturing, retail, healthcare and energy industries, while Johnson has a practice focused on complex tax disputes, and has experience representing taxpayers in all stages of civil and criminal tax proceedings. Also based in Chicago is Catherine Battin, a SALT specialist with a history of defending internet sellers. Stephen Kranz, in Washington DC, is a key name for matters related to digital taxation, and has expertise in state tax reform. The San Francisco office houses Charles Moll, who is particularly active on SALT matters before the California tax authorities, and Troy Van Dongen, who is active nationwide, and has a background in property taxation. Boston-based Richard Call handles SALT litigation before administrative and judicial bodies.

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.