Atty. Lowell D. Yoder
Lowell D. Yoder focuses his practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, global tax planning and international tax controversies, representing high-tech, pharmaceutical, e-commerce, financial, consumer and industrial companies.
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Lowell D. Yoder is a tax attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at McDermott Will & Schulte. Educated at University of Illinois Chicago (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — International (2026). Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lowell D. Yoder focuses his practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, global tax planning and international tax controversies, representing high-tech, pharmaceutical, e-commerce, financial, consumer and industrial companies
- He advises on tax-efficient structuring of cross-border acquisitions, dispositions, financings, internal reorganizations and joint ventures, as well as tax-beneficial planning for intangible holding companies, global supply chains and multi-jurisdictional service arrangements
- Lowell also represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), handling audits and obtaining tax rulings
- He works with an extensive network of lawyers worldwide, developing tax-favorable transactional and operational cross-border structures
- Lowell previously served as the global head of the Firm’s Tax Practice
- Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/yoder-lowell-d/
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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