AndrewW.
Ratts

Partner
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Overview

Andrew Ratts is a partner in the Tax Practice Group in the firm's Chicago Office.

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.

Credentials
Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987, cum laude

B.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1984, highest honors

Admissions

Illinois

Honors

Leading Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers Global, 2023-2026

Leading Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Chambers USA, 2021-2025

Recommended Lawyer - Renewables & Alternative Energy, Legal 500 US, 2018-2023

Andrew Ratts - Chambers 2024
Andrew Ratts - Chambers USA 2023
Chambers USA 2025_ Andrew Ratts
Legal500 US Recommended Attorney