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McDermott Will & Emery's tax practice has remained busy with roles on sizeable M&A deals, corporate restructurings and high-profile advisory work. The firm handles a significant amount of post-acquisition integration work, if not always structuring the ... [more]

McDermott Will & Emery's tax practice has remained busy with roles on sizeable M&A deals, corporate restructurings and high-profile advisory work. The firm handles a significant amount of post-acquisition integration work, if not always structuring the actual transaction. Clients say that Lowell Yoder, head of the firm's US and international tax practice, is a "prompt, thorough, and hard-working lawyer". The firm continues to advise clients on supply chain planning, as companies are looking to move profits to low-tax jurisdictions offshore in an effort to cut costs. The firm boasts clients such as Motorola, New York Times, Office Depot and Procter & Gamble.

McDermott Will & Emery's tax department is led by managing partner Thomas Giegerich, who has a broad planning and transactional practice. Other well-known lawyers in the practice are Peter Faber, Arthur Rosen and John Lutz. The New York tax team includes ... [more]

McDermott Will & Emery's tax department is led by managing partner Thomas Giegerich, who has a broad planning and transactional practice. Other well-known lawyers in the practice are Peter Faber, Arthur Rosen and John Lutz. The New York tax team includes eight partners and six associates.

McDermott Will & Emery's Silicon Valley office has an impressive list of clients including, Adobe, Bank of America, Buy.com, Chevron, Cisco, Gap, Gilead Sciences, Mercury General and Yahoo. A large percentage of its clients originate in the technology ... [more]

McDermott Will & Emery's Silicon Valley office has an impressive list of clients including, Adobe, Bank of America, Buy.com, Chevron, Cisco, Gap, Gilead Sciences, Mercury General and Yahoo. A large percentage of its clients originate in the technology sector, which is prominent in the northern California region. The practice is led by Frederick Chilton with a team of seven partners and five associates.

McDermott Will & Emery's DC office has 16 partners, 11 associates and is led by Stephen Wells. Philip McCarty is advising on the tax aspects as part of a team advising Johnson & Johnson on its $2 billion acquisition of Crucell. Other clients of the firm ... [more]

McDermott Will & Emery's DC office has 16 partners, 11 associates and is led by Stephen Wells. Philip McCarty is advising on the tax aspects as part of a team advising Johnson & Johnson on its $2 billion acquisition of Crucell. Other clients of the firm include, General Mills, Wal-Mart, Ameristar Casinos, Tupperware, The Hillman Company and Met Life.

PwC's clients come to the tax professionals from a wide range of industry sectors. Jeff Maddrey is a well known adviser in the capital markets and financial products areas and Tim Anson has a good reputation as an international tax adviser.