Jennifer also advises on the deductibility of fringe benefits and employer gifts under Section 132 and Section 274.

While in law school, Jennifer served as a law clerk at The Tax Foundation where she worked directly with the general counsel to draft and edit two amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the imposition of sales and use taxes on nonresident vendors.

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Compliance

• Assisted a global team managing a Department of Justice imposed compliance monitor in relation to a global aircraft manufacturer*
• Seconded to a global cosmetics retailer that was subject to a Department of Justice monitor, with involvement in the Compliance and Global Investigations teams. Had direct conduct of numerous internal investigations in multiple jurisdictions concerning potential breaches of company policy, conflicts of interests and other related matters*

Tax

• Assisted in an internal investigation for a multinational insurance provider into concerns relating to the tax affairs of a senior executive covering multiple jurisdictions including the UK, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the United States*
• Advised an individual in relation to serious allegations of tax fraud and a related investigation by HMRC*
• Advised a quarry on a tax dispute with HM Revenue and customs*
• Advised a national fashion retailer in relation to a national minimum wage investigation being conducted by HMRC*

Gambling

• Assisted in an internal investigation for a major gambling company concerning a former customer convicted of stealing from her employer and allegations by that person of misconduct by the client’s employees*
• Assisted in an internal investigation for a major gambling company in relation to concerns about possible AML failings, and possible related requirements to submit ‘Suspicious Activity Reports’*
• Assisted in a range of anti-money laundering / compliance audits for a number of major gambling companies*
• Advised a quarry on a tax dispute with HM Revenue and customs*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott Will & Emery

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• Represented NationsBenefits®, in its acquisition of DeliverLean™ for an aggregate consideration of up to $90 million.
• Represented Outokumpu Oyj in the divestment of a majority of its Long Products business operations to Marcegaglia Steel Group, for EUR $228 million.
• Represented The Coca-Cola Company in connection with the sale of certain US production facilities to Refresco Beverages US Inc.
• Represented Fidelis Cybersecurity, Inc., a portfolio company of Skyview Capital, LLC, in its acquisition of CloudPassage, Inc.
• Represented Skyview Capital, LLC, in its acquisition of Digital Lumens Incorporated and Digital Lumens Holdings Ltd.
• Represented Skyview Capital, LLC in a sale by its portfolio company, Digital Lumens, of its Encelium business.
• Represented Datacore Software Holdings in its acquisition of Mayadata Holdings.
• Pro Bono: Successfully secured asylum in the United States for a client facing persecution in his home country of the Central African Republic.
• Represented América Móvil in its $6.9 billion sale of TracFone Wireless to Verizon Communications Inc.*
• Represented Allied Universal, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus LLC and Wendel SE, in connection with its acquisition of U.S. Security Associates (USSA) for $1 billion.*
• Represented Carlyle Global Partners in its $169.5 million investment in TAMKO Building Products.*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.

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