McDermott Will & Schulte boasts a deep corporate tax bench that has a strong presence in international and transactional tax mandates. The team regularly advises leading multinationals on international tax planning, tax credits, and tax-optimized structurings.  The team also serves as special tax counsel and assists with post acquistion tax optimization for high-value  M&A deals. Tax practice head Timothy Shuman, based in Washington D.C, excels in international tax advisory for M&A transactions, foreign tax credits, and corporate expansions. Philippe Benedict in New York handles tax structuring for investment funds, asset managers, and other financial institutions for their transactions. Caroline Ngo and Bradford LaBonte in Washington D.C. and New York respectively, handle international restructuring for large MNCs. Alan Waldenberg heads the investment management tax practice from New York. Lowell Yoder in Illinois is another key name with extensive experience across global tax policy and planning. David Wermuth co-heads the tax offering in New York and specialises in tax work for fund formation, buyouts, and REITs. Jeff Maydew in Illinois handles business taxation, acquistions and restructuring. International tax planning. David Noren in Washington D.C. is another key name.
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Key clients

  • AS Birch Grove LP
  • Ermenegildo Zegna N.V.
  • JAB Holding Company
  • The Boeing Company
  • UBS

Work highlights

Represented Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. in the US and international tax integration and restructuring of Tom Ford International LLC following its acquisition.
Represented The Boeing Company in the cross-border tax structuring of its $10.55 billion sale of Digital Aviation Solutions business units to Thoma Bravo.
Represented UBS in the full cross-border tax restructuring and integration of legacy Credit Suisse structures into UBS’s global platform.

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Practice head

Timothy Shuman

Other key lawyers

Phillipe Benedict; Michael Bruno; Steven Hadjilogiou; Bradford Labonte; John Lutz; Jeffrey Maydew; Caroline Ngo; David Noren; Alejandro Ruiz; Lowell Yoder; David Wermuth