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Winston & Strawn’s Illinois tax practice represents public and private companies across many industries, however, the practice is highly respected for its private equity fund tax planning expertise. Focused on middle-market funds, we have extensive experience with fund formations, business acquisitions and dispositions, business formations, mergers, and joint ventures.


The Winston Illinois team similarly has a tremendous amount of experience representing SBICs in company representations, using their tax structuring expertise. Additionally, we handle REITs and real estate finance, including foreign investments in the United States; real estate and mortgage debt investment structures; CLOs and offshore debt funds; offshore lending, including treaty-based structured; and investing in life insurance contracts.


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What the Team is Known For

Winston & Strawn LLP has a respected practice that acts across a broad range of transactional, controversy and planning matters. It is particularly recognized for its expertise in the tax aspects of renewable energy projects, drawing on extensive equity finance expertise. The firm is highlighted for its attorneys' trial abilities in complex civil and criminal tax litigation and IRS appeals. It is increasingly active in auditing major league sports franchises.

Work Highlights

  • Winston & Strawn continued to represent Braiin Limited in connection with $215 billion its business combination with Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation.

Strengths

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The team's service levels and responsiveness are impeccable.

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The team is consistently responsive to questions and requests, making themselves available for calls with short notice and providing responses to inquiries in a timely fashion.

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The team is extremely responsive.

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Winston & Strawn's tax group keep us up to date on an ever-changing regulatory and tax landscape.

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Notable Practitioners

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Olga Loy
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Olga Loy
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Chair of the tax group, Olga Loy has a strong reputation in the space. Her clients include high profile investment firms and banks. She is routinely called upon to provide counsel on acquisitions and IPOs.

Olga Loy is a gem of a legal professional who is highly knowledgeable, reliable and service-oriented.

Olga is probably the most responsive tax counsel I've ever spoken with and is incredibly customer service-oriented.

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Olga Loy
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Members

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Angela Rohman-Russo

Dennis J. Kelly

Donald Goff

Olga Loy

Head of Department

Clients

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Allied Waste Corporation

Baird Capital Partners

EOS Partners

Exelon Corporation

Federal-Mogul Corporation

JP Morgan

Motorola

SPX Corporation

The Jordan Company

Waste Management

Industries

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Banks

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Financial Services

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Utilities