Gary C. Karch is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office. Gary focuses his practice on the federal income tax aspects of structuring and implementing partnership and limited liability company transactions, including acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and restructurings.
Representative Experience
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Structured a partially tax-free sale of an operating LLC for public company stock and cash
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Advised on the tax aspects of a joint venture between public manufacturing companies to develop and manufacture a new product
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Planned and supervised the implementation of the adoption of a holding company structure by an investment banking partnership
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Advised on the terms of numerous acquisitions of portfolio companies by private equity funds, including structuring rollover equity for sellers and profits units for management
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Advised on the restructuring of a family owned business conducted through corporations and LLCs to make more tax-efficient use of operating losses
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Helped LLC operating businesses raise private and public equity capital while retaining flow-through tax treatment for the founders
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Advised on the tax structure of multinational service businesses
Gary is a certified public accountant and a member of the bars of Illinois, the U.S. Claims Court and the U.S. Tax Court.
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 1980
- University of Wisconsin - Madison, B.B.A., 1975
