Christopher McLemore
Associate
- Education: Kansas State University, B.A. • University of Denver, MPP • University of Notre Dame, cum laude, JD
- Admitted: State of New York, 2008
- Year joined: 2007
Overview
Chris advises on US and international tax planning for individuals, trusts and estates.
He advises charities and foundations on charitable giving and structuring and has been heavily involved in advising clients on the IRS Voluntary Disclosure programmes.
Publications and speaking engagements
- 'Voluntary Disclosure, Act II', Withers LLP Stop Press, February 2011
- Speaker on Losing Legacies to America, Legacy Labyrinth, February 2011
- Co-presenter at Trusts Under Attack - Protecting Your Family's Structure, January 2011
- 'In search of HIRE ground: FATCA provisions of the HIRE Act create extensive compliance burden' (co-author), IFC Review 2011, January 2011
- 'IRS: FATCA guidance to come in early 2011', Withers LLP Stop Press, December 2010
- 'Scarlet letters: Investing for US clients in a post - HIRE Act', (co-author), IFC Review, August 2010
- 'IRS looks at widening HIRE Act to include wealth industry world', (co-author), Private Banker International, October 2010
- 'Taking a hike: Obama's proposed tax increases may be put on hold until the economy strengthens' (co-author), STEP Journal, March 2009
- 'An election worth following: How US beneficiaries of foreign trusts can use the 645 Election to avoid harsh throwback tax treatment' (co-author), STEP Journal USA Supplement, March 2009
- 'Play it again, (Uncle) Sam: The return of the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act' (co-author), Withers LLP Stop Press, March 2009
- 'Scrutiny on the bounty: Heightened offshore focus gives taxpayers little time to come clean' (co-author), Withers LLP Stop Press, February 2009
- 'The Swiss-US secrecy clash - What US nationals should do' (co-author), WealthBriefing, February 2009
- 'Wealth planners must heed growing pressures on offshore centres' (co-author), WealthBriefing, January 2009
- 'Pennies from havens: Obama pledges crackdown on offshore banking jurisdictions' (co-author), Withers LLP Stop Press, December 2008
- 'Historic Obama victory could mean higher taxes for some' (co-author), Withers LLP Stop Press, November 2008
- 'Fleece the fleeing: New law slams expatriates' (co-author), Trusts & Estates, July 2008
- 'Charitable giving as a tax burden - trouble for Americans living in the UK' (co-author), American in Britain, Winter 2007/2008