Atty. Christopher S. "Chris" McLoon
Christopher McLoon advises clients in structuring business transactions to achieve optimal business and tax results. He strives to clearly and simply communicate solutions to complex issues, sensitive to the fact that few love tax law and policy as much as he does.
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Christopher S. "Chris" McLoon is a business and tax attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practicing at Cozen O'Connor. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association, Maine, Maine State Bar Association, and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at Vermont Law School (J.D., 1994) and University of Maine (BA, 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Christopher McLoon advises clients in structuring business transactions to achieve optimal business and tax results
- He strives to clearly and simply communicate solutions to complex issues, sensitive to the fact that few love tax law and policy as much as he does
- And he does love tax law and policy
- After earning his JD, he earned an LL.M in tax law from New York University School of Law
- He also earned awards and assignments from the ABA Tax Section, including a John S. Nolan Fellowship, the Chair on the subcommittee on partnership terminations, mergers, and divisions, and principal drafting responsibility for comments to the Treasury Department on the taxation of assets-over partnership mergers
- He also joined the faculty at the University of Maine Law School as an adjunct professor in Partnership Taxation
- He has applied his understanding of tax law and policy to transactions involving small start-ups as well as those involving investments of hundreds of millions of dollars
- These transactions span several industries, including timber, renewable energy, and real estate investment and development
- He has assisted several funds, structuring investments to accommodate tax-exempt and foreign investors
- Christopher also has rich experience structuring transactions to enable investors to benefit from incentives such as tax credits for investments in renewable energy, historic rehabilitation, low-income housing, and economically distressed communities
- Finally, he has significant experience in structuring cross-border transactions
- Christopher also has vast experience in structuring the business aspects of partnership and limited liability company agreements
- Among other things, Christopher has served as Co-Chair of drafting committees for Maine’s Revised Uniform Partnership Act, Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, and Limited Liability Company Act
- He has authored several articles on the Maine LLC Act effective July 1, 2011
- Christopher has earned the respect and appreciation of peers and clients
- He has been recognized by several third-party attorney ranking organizations for his skill in tax law and business law
- While these accolades are a nice pat on the back, nothing satisfies Christopher more than knowing that he’s considered by a client as part of the team working toward an optimal business result
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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