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Overview
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Chicago boutique advising on international tax planning, cross-border M&A and private client matters. Founded by former international-firm partners, we structure inbound US investment, reorganizations, leveraged buyouts and real estate transactions for foreign and domestic corporations, funds, REITs and family offices, and design private trust companies and multi-generational wealth structures for ultra-high-net-worth families. Chambers-ranked in Tax and M&A (2026-2027). All work partner-led.
Industry sectors (15)
- Family General Counsel Advice
- Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Banking & Wealth Management
- Finanical Services
- Family Office & Private Trust Companies
- Investment Funds - Private Equity & Hedge
- Privately Held Businesses
- Hospitality
- Corporate Fiduciary
- Real Estate Developers
- Charitable Entities
- Non-US Investment Advisers with US Clients
- Planning for Non-Citizen and International Clients
- Real Estate Funds & REITS
- Private Debt Sponsors
Capabilities (15)
- International Tax Planning
- Cross-Border M&A
- Private Client
- Family Offices
- Inbound US Investment
- Private Trust Companies
- Foreign Trusts
- Fund Formation
- Corporate Fiduciaries
- Reorganizations & Spin-Offs
- Leveraged Buy-Outs
- REIT Structuring
- Pre-Immigration Planning
- Expatriation Planning
- Estate & Gift Tax
Key people
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Michael J. Legamaro
Partner
Ruby Banipal
Partner
Work & experience
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Our philosophy: the partners who design the structure also negotiate and document the deal. We specialize in US inbound/outbound planning for global families, including those with commercial real estate and operating businesses; synthetic spin-offs, and multibillion-dollar REIT and real estate restructurings. Recent work includes restructuring the holding company of a $50B+ European family as well as fund formations and capital raising for US, UK, Saudi and Dubai based fund sponsors.
Notable work
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Global Restructuring of Family Assets
2026Completed
Led a multi-trust restructuring involving billions of dollars US grantor trusts and reorganized underlying subsidiaries.
Fund Formation
2026Completed
Advised a Saudi sponsor on forming its investment fund and US-facing structure, including tax and regulatory design.
Cross Border Acquisition
2025Completed
Advised a Dubai fund sponsor in acquiring the general partnership interest in a prime European luxury hotel
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