Megan is an associate in the Firm’s Tax & Business Planning Group. Her practice focuses on a wide range of federal tax issues, including a concentration on advising REITs and publicly traded corporations.
Prior to joining Barack Ferrazzano, Megan regularly performed state tax due diligence reviews for prospective mergers and acquisitions, primarily on behalf of private equity clients. In addition, she identified potential tax risks associated with clients’ proposed transactions and post-acquisition action plans.
Representative Experience
Represented Bankmanagers Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Park Bank, in connection with its acquisition by First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. (“First Midwest”) (Nasdaq: FMBI).
Represented Level One Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEVL) in connection with its acquisition Ann Arbor Bancorp, Inc. ("Ann Arbor") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ann Arbor State Bank.
Representation of LVMH Luxury Ventures, an investment arm of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, aimed at taking minority stakes in emerging, iconic brands, in its equity investment in Gabriela Hearst LLC. Launched by its founder and namesake, Gabriela Hearst, the company is a New-York based luxury ready-to-wear, leather goods, and lifestyle company.
Professional & Community Activities
- Recipient, CALI Award for Legal Writing
- Student Articles Editor, Loyola Law Journal
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Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2015
Indiana University, B.A., 2010
Bar & Court Admissions
- State of Illinois