McMillin’s tax practice’s two main branches of service are: Tax Advisory Services and Tax Dispute Resolution. The majority the firm’s tax work focuses on advising domestic and multinational clients on the tax aspects of their large-scale and strategic business initiatives. The tax group is led by Michael Friedman. 

The groups Transactional practice remained active of the recent research period. In January of 2023, McMillan acted for software investment client Thoma Bravo, in a $1.8 billion dollar acquisition of magnet Forensics Inc. the firm assisted the client on the tax structuring for the transaction, mitigation of risks associated with the transaction, and any pre-closing transactions. The group also assisted SK capital on its high-profile acquisition of Apotex Pharmaceutical Holdings. McMillan assisted with structuring the cross-border transaction, which included aspects of tax integration, amalgamation structures and risk mitigation.

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