Overview
Andrew Ratts is a partner in the Tax Practice Group in the firm's Chicago Office.
Areas of Practice
Andrew's practice focuses on federal income taxation, advising various clients on tax issues relating to business formations, acquisitions, divestitures, debt reorganizations, executive compensation, investments, financings, operating joint ventures, leasing, public and private debt/equity offerings and derivatives.
Andrew is frequently involved with tax-advantaged direct investments; private equity and hedge funds; investment funds; real estate and energy credit syndications; project finance; leveraged leasing; mergers; lending; and sales and exchanges. He is particularly experienced with the federal income taxation of pass-through entities, such as partnerships; limited liability companies; S corporations and grantor trusts; and of financial instruments and derivatives.
Honors
Honors
Leading Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers Global, 2023
Leading Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers USA, 2021-2024
Recommended Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Legal 500 US, 2018-2023
Insights
Articles
Energy Law Blog
- "Tax Law Changes in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376)," August 11, 2022
Media Mentions
Events
Digital Media
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987, cum laude
B.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1984, highest honors
Admissions
- Illinois