Sandra P. McGill is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office.
Sandra focuses her practice on international tax planning for U.S. and foreign-based multinational companies, both public and private. She advises regarding multi-jurisdictional business structures, such as centralized holding company and finance company structures. Sandra works with an extensive network of foreign lawyers on developing structures that minimize foreign taxes of U.S. multinationals without adversely affecting their U.S. tax position.
Sandra also advises clients on a broad range of cross-border tax issues, including foreign tax credit planning; subpart F and other anti-deferral rules; sourcing issues; foreign currency issues; U.S. trade, business or permanent establishment issues; and Section 367 and other Subchapter C issues related to cross-border restructurings, acquisitions and financings.
Sandra also has extensive experience advising financial institutions, including hedge fund managers on cross-border tax issues.
Sandra has been ranked among the leading international tax lawyers in the United State by The Legal 500 United States.
Sandra speaks fluent French and is admitted to practice in Illinois.
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1990
- University of Kansas, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1987
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
