Rachel L. Cantor

Rachel L. Cantor

Tax Law

5.0 (1 reviews)
Chicago, Illinois
25+ years experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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333 West Wolf Point Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654
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Bio

Rachel Cantor’s practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex business transactions including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts, as well as joint ventures, recapitalizations and debt and equity restructurings.Rachel has worked on numerous private equity, LBO and merger and acquisition transactions ranging from several million dollars to several billion dollars for clients including: Madison Dearborn Partners, Audax Group, Wind Point Partners, Levine Leichtman, AE Industrial Partners and Accel KKR.Rachel is a current member and past chair of the Planning Committee for the University of Chicago Federal Tax Conference.Recognized by Chambers USA for Tax from 2017–2022, the guide reports Rachel as “super-smart” while clients praise her as “terrific…she puts her clients' needs first” as well as “responsive and creative” and “very pragmatic and solution-oriented.” She has also been recommended by The Legal 500 U.S. recognized by clients as "really smart, diligent, and pleasant to work with." Rachel was also named to "Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law" list by Crain's Chicago Business in 2022, its "Chicago's Notable Women in Law" list in 2020 and selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law since 2013. She is a frequent speaker on tax topics. Rachel Cantor’s practice focuses on the tax aspects of complex business transactions including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts, as well as joint ventures, recapitalizations and debt and equity restructurings.Rachel has worked on numerous private equity, LBO and merger and acquisition transactions ranging from several million dollars to several billion dollars for clients including: Madison Dearborn Partners, Audax Group, Wind Point Partners, Levine Leichtman, AE Industrial Partners and Accel KKR. Rachel is a current member and past chair of the Planning Committee for the University of Chicago Federal Tax Conference. Recognized by Chambers USA for Tax from 2017–2022, the guide reports Rachel as “super-smart” while clients praise her as “terrific…she puts her clients' needs first” as well as “responsive and creative” and “very pragmatic and solution-oriented.” She has also been recommended by The Legal 500 U.S. recognized by clients as "really smart, diligent, and pleasant to work with." Rachel was also named to "Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law" list by Crain's Chicago Business in 2022, its "Chicago's Notable Women in Law" list in 2020 and selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law since 2013. She is a frequent speaker on tax topics.

Practice Areas

Tax Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized: Tax Law

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013

Education

  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 2000
  • Yale University, B.S., Computer Science, graduated 1995

Reviews

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Katherine Jackson

2 weeks ago

Indispensable Tax Guidance for a Complex Cross-Border Acquisition

Our company recently navigated a high-stakes acquisition of a European tech firm. Rachel Cantor's deep expertise in the tax aspects of cross-border M&A was invaluable. Her unique background, blending a Yale computer science degree with 25 years of sophisticated tax law practice, allowed her to grasp the technical nuances of our deal instantly. She structured the transaction with remarkable foresight, mitigating significant tax liabilities. Her recognition in tax law is well-deserved. Rachel is not only a brilliant strategist but also a clear communicator who made a daunting process manageable. An exceptional attorney.

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