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Stephen Legatzke is a principal in the firm's Corporate, Securities and Tax Group who concentrates on corporate and individual income tax planning, structured financial transactions, and tax controversy matters. Mr. Legatzke has experience representing international financial institutions, REITs, REMICs, and large and mid-size domestic and foreign corporations in corporate tax planning and taxation of financial products. He has extensive experience with corporate acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, structured finance transactions, including securitizations, cross-border financing and leveraged leases, and tax controversy matters. He also has represented both individuals and businesses with respect to compensation tax issues including nonqualified options, profits interests, nonqualified deferred compensation, and sections 162(m) and 280G compliance. Mr. Legatzke volunteers for the Constitutional Right Foundation Lawyers in the Classroom program. He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1992, where he was a Cohen Tax Prize and Scholarship recipient and Articles Editor of the Virginia Tax Review. He received his B.A., with highest honors, from the University of Notre Dame in 1989 where he was elected into Phi Beta Kappa. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and is a member of the ABA Tax Section.
Professional Activities
Member of the ABA Tax Section
Education
University of Virginia, J.D., 1992
University of Notre Dame, B.A., with highest honors, 1989
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Articles
IRS Provides Additional Year to Comply with Final 409A Regulations on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Illinois Corporate Tax "Loophole" Legislation Signed
Final Regulations Under Section 409A on Taxation of Deferred Compensation.
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