Overview
CHICAGO – SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery’s Tax Practice Group has once again been recognized in The International Tax Review’s (ITR) World Tax Guide 2024. The Firm received 24 practice rankings in Europe and the United States. In total, McDermott received 12 top rankings (in Tier 1 and Tier 2), as well as 17 lawyer rankings, 13 of which were listed as “Highly Regarded,” and four as “Notable Practitioners.” In addition, five female McDermott lawyers, Catherine Battin, Jane Wells May, Kristen Hazel, Mary Kay Martire and Sandra McGill, were named ‘Women in Tax Leaders,’ a recognition bestowed on outstanding individuals for excellence in their respective fields.
Practice Rankings:
Tier 1:
- Germany: Tax Controversy
- United States: Illinois: General Corporate Tax
Tier 2:
- Italy: Transfer Pricing
- United Kingdom: Transfer Pricing
- United States: National: Transfer Pricing
- United States: District of Columbia: General Corporate Tax
- United States: Illinois: Tax Controversy
- United States: Illinois: Transactional Tax
- United States: New York: General Corporate Tax
- United States: New York: Tax Controversy
- United States: Texas: General Corporate Tax
- United States: Texas: Tax Controversy
Tier 3:
- Germany: General Corporate Tax –
- Italy: General Corporate Tax
- Italy: Tax Controversy
- Italy: Transactional Tax
- Italy: General Corporate Tax
- United States: California: General Corporate Tax
- United States: California: Tax Controversy
- United States: District of Columbia: Tax Controversy
- United States: Florida: Tax
Tier 4:
- France: General Corporate Tax
- France: Transactional Tax
- United Kingdom: Transactional Tax
Lawyers Ranked:
- Antoine Vergnat – Highly Regarded
- Carlo Maria Paolella – Notable Practitioner
- Catherine Battin – Highly Regarded, Women in Tax Leader
- David Noren – Highly Regarded
- Dirk Pohl – Highly Regarded
- Florian Schiefer – Highly Regarded
- Gero Burwitz – Highly Regarded
- James Riedy – Notable Practitioner
- Jane Wells May – Highly Regarded, Women in Tax Leader
- Kevin Feeley – Notable Practitioner
- Kristen Hazel – Highly Regarded, Women in Tax Leader
- Lowell Yoder – Notable Practitioner
- Mary Kay Martire – Highly Regarded, Women in Tax Leader
- Roger Jones – Highly Regarded
- Sandra McGill – Highly Regarded, Women in Tax Leader
- Stephen Kranz – Highly Regarded
- Timothy Shuman – Highly Regarded
View our full results here.
ABOUT ITR WORLD TAX
Covering more than 140 jurisdictions located on every continent, The International Tax Review is a guide to the world’s leading tax advisory practices, including law and accountancy firms. The annual World Tax guide is a key resource in assisting tax professionals locate specialist advice. Each edition rates the tax expertise offered in various jurisdictions, giving tax executives the most comprehensive information about the market for tax advice.
About McDermott
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