Thomas P. Ward is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office.  Tom focuses his practice on the structuring and implementation of transactions involving partnerships and limited liability companies, including private equity fund formation, portfolio company investments and representation of pension fund investors in private equity funds.  He also advises clients with respect to use of profits interests as compensation and legislative efforts to change the tax treatment of carried interests. 

Tom works closely with family offices on partnership issues, including structuring and tax allocation matters.  He also addresses federal income tax issues related to aircraft acquisition and operational issues arising from personal versus business use.

In addition, he advises clients on tax issues with respect to domestic and international joint ventures, and has spoken on tax considerations regarding the formation, operation and disposition of international joint ventures for various groups, including the Tax Executives Institute, Chicago-Kent College of Law, and Atlas Information Group. 

He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Tax Committee on Partnerships & LLCs and an Advisory Board member for the bi-monthly CCH Publication Journal of Passthrough Entities.  While in law school, Tom was an editor of the Michigan International Law Journal.

Tom is a member of the bars of the State of Illinois, the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.