McDermott Will & Emery LLP advises on asset-backed structures, commercial paper programs, securitizations, credit default swaps, structured products, derivatives and tax-advantaged financings and is particularly active in the energy and insurance sectors. The team also advises investors and fintech and cryptocurrency companies on tax-efficient corporate structuring. The practice is headed by New York-based John Lutz and Washington DC-based Timothy Shuman. Lutz advises major banks on the taxation of sophisticated financial transactions and products such as municipal derivatives, tax-exempt bond securitizations and tax equity structures to fund renewable energy developments. Alongside his broad financial products practice, William Pomierski, who is located in Chicago, also has particular expertise in the derivatives space often advising on a wide range of commodities, along with interest rate, currency, credit default, equity and weather derivatives.
Key clients
- Credit Suisse
- Bank of America
- Capitolis Advisors
- Ambridge Partners
- Citgo
- Argo Blockchain
- Insurance M&A deals
- Blockchain companies
Work highlights
- Advised Credit Suisse on the post-acquisition tax integration arising out of the merger between Credit Suisse and UBS.
- Advising Bank of America on the tax aspects of healthcare receivables financings.
- Advised Capitolis on the tax aspects of the structuring of its sponsored asset-backed commercial paper programs.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Lutz, Timothy Shuman