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Samuel Pollack

Samuel Pollack

USA 2026

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Sam Pollack is a partner in the Firm’s Global Tax Practice Group in Chicago. He provides domestic and international tax planning advice for corporations and pass-through entities. Sam advises US, non-US and multinational clients on an array of US federal income tax matters. He has extensive experience in tax matters related to corporate M&A and restructuring, sourcing and foreign tax credit planning, and tax structuring for multinational businesses. He also regularly advises on tax matters related to private equity funds, tax credits and real estate transactions. Sam also has extensive experience advising clients in the pharmaceuticals and medical device industries on tax matters related to joint ventures, carve-outs, collaborations and license agreements. Sam is a published author and frequent speaker on a range of US federal income tax topics and is an Adjunct Professor at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where he teaches a course on controlled foreign corporations.

Education

University of Illinois

J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif

2013

Ohio State University

B.A., summa cum laude

2008

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Samuel Pollack advises clients on the tax aspects of both national and international transactions. He has experience handling mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and reorganizations among other things.

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  • Sam provides us with excellent service, is very tax technical and always cognizant of our business strategy and culture.

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  • Sam is a great advisor and business partner. He is extremely knowledgeable, always brings sophisticated planning ideas to our attention and is able to explain them in a simple and straightforward way.

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