Diana Doyle primarily advises on tax planning for multinational companies with an emphasis on private and public company mergers and acquisitions. Diana has advised domestic and international companies on such matters as structuring taxable and tax-free stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, cross-border migrations, tax-free reorganizations and spin-offs, securities offerings, limited liability company agreements, and partnership tax. Diana also has significant experience with tax audits, administrative appeals, and litigation.
Diana is a member of and former Chair of the planning committee for the University of Chicago Tax Conference. She is a frequent speaker and writer on a variety of tax topics, including the following presentations and publications:
Chambers USA consistently ranks Diana for her efforts in the tax practice and she was recognized by The Legal 500 for her work in the US Taxes: Non-Contentious practice. She chairs Latham & Watkins' Brexit Task Force and is a member of its global strategic Initiatives Committee. Diana is recognized for her work in Tax Law by Best Lawyers in America and has been named Chicago Tax Law Lawyer of the Year in the 2018, 2019, and 2023 editions. Diana also has a particular interest in issues concerning women in the law and is a past board member of the Chicago-based Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law and a past Advisory Board member of Latham’s Women Enriching Business (WEB) initiative. Diana is also former Chair of Latham's Chicago Tax Department.
Diana's recent representative matters include advising:
Latham lawyers recognized for their efforts to establish a fund for victims of a mass shooting in Illinois.
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