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Richard Silverman

Richard Silverman

USA 2026

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Sidley Austin LLP
 Sidley Austin LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Illinois

8 years ranked

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Practice Areas

RICHARD SILVERMAN leverages his extensive knowledge of both federal and state tax matters to help clients achieve their business objectives. Richard’s practice principally focuses on tax issues arising in structured finance and securitization transactions, as well as bankruptcy and restructuring matters. He also has significant experience advising multi-state and multi-national businesses on state and local tax issues, with a concentration on transactional planning and resolving state tax controversies.

Richard has extensive experience providing U.S. federal and state tax advice to Israeli companies related to their U.S. business operations, as well as to U.S. businesses looking to acquire Israeli start-up and other companies.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Tax - Illinois

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Richard Silverman demonstrates strength across a range of state and federal tax issues related to acquisitions, transactions and securitization matters.

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  • Richard is a pleasure to work with. Not only is he a very competent tax attorney, he is able to anticipate our needs and potential issues and discuss them with us early in clear commercial terms.

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