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Advani, Suresh T.
Partner

Suresh T. Advani

  • M&A
  • Restructuring
  • Tax

SURESH ADVANI focuses his practice on federal income tax matters. Suresh represents domestic and foreign corporations involved in mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures, spinoffs and other divisive transactions, restructurings of financially-troubled corporations and partnerships, and foreign and domestic securities offerings. Since 2007, he has been named annually in the Tax section of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business published by Chambers USA, most recently in Band 1 for Tax in Illinois (2024), where he was lauded as “an excellent lawyer with a strong intellect.” Clients also described him as “a technical expert who is very strong on transactions” and “a great business partner who's accountable and responsive.” Suresh is also recommended for tax in several other publications such as The Legal 500 U.S.Tax Directors Handbook, and Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Tax Lawyers. Suresh has also been recognized in the 2013–2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Tax law and was recently named 2024 Tax “Lawyer of the Year” for Chicago.

Credentials

Admissions & Certifications

  • Illinois

Education

  • Northwestern School of Law, J.D., 1992 (cum laude, Order of the Coif)
  • University of Illinois, B.S., 1987 (with highest honors)