McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Michael (Mike) J. Sorrow focuses his practice on tax, estate planning, family business and trust and estate administration matters. Mike regularly advises wealthy individuals and families on all aspects of wealth and tax planning matters. In addition, Mike works extensively with families that control significant public and private businesses, counseling them and their family offices on matters relating to effective tax planning, succession and governance planning and the intra-family issues that arise in the management of a family business. Mike also has successfully represented taxpayers on tax controversy matters through audits, administrative appeals and litigation.

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• Developed current liquidity and long-term ownership strategies for multi-generational families that control significant privately held operating businesses
• Collaborated with investment bankers and advisers, corporate trustee and corporate attorneys on families’ diversification of their significant investment in public companies
• Formed private trust companies to implement families’ desired governance structure for their multibillion-dollar family businesses

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