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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.

Lowell has spoken on a variety of international topics before numerous professional organizations. He is the editor in chief of CCH's International Tax Journal, and has authored and published numerous articles and treatises on international topics. Lowell was an adjunct professor at the Northwestern University School of Law, where he taught advanced international taxation

Damon M. Lyon focuses his practice on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, global planning and international controversies for multinational companies. He advises clients on a broad range of tax issues, including tax-efficient structuring of acquisitions, dispositions, financings, internal reorganizations and joint ventures. Damon also provides advice concerning multi-jurisdictional business structures, such as intangible holding companies and finance company structures.