About Valentina Famparska

Valentina Famparska concentrates her practice on the federal income tax aspects of complex business transactions and entities, including mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, formation of private equity and real estate funds, formation of joint ventures and partnerships, formation of family offices, investments in and acquisitions or sales of professional sports teams, and management compensation.

Tax-efficient transactions

Valentina also works with the firm's health care practice, sports and sports facilities practices, financial services practice and the trusts & estates practice on various tax matters. In addition, she provides tax planning advice to family-owned and other closely held businesses as well as family offices.

Valentina's representative transactions include private equity and M&A transactions for clients including North Branch Capital, BBH Capital Partners, PSP Partners and Equity Group Investments.

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"Valentina is very sharp, an excellent tax lawyer." "She is very accessible and practically minded. She is a common-sense tax lawyer who doesn't let tax control the transaction."

Chambers USA 2022
(Illinois, Tax) survey response

Practice Focus

  • Transactional tax planning
  • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
  • Private equity and real estate fund formation
  • Management compensation

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Education
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD
  • Sofia University, JD
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois
Community Involvements
  • American Bar Association
Languages
  • Russian
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • Best Lawyers in America
    Tax Law, 2019–2024
  • Chambers USA
    Tax, 2021–2024
  • The Legal 500 United States
    Recommended Attorney, 2014–2015, 2017, 2019–2024
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