McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott Will & Schulte's San Francisco office provides sophisticated property tax consulting and litigation services to major corporations, institutional investors, and high-net-worth individuals with substantial real estate holdings. As part of a leading international law firm, we bring institutional-quality expertise to complex property tax disputes involving large-scale commercial properties, industrial facilities, and specialized property types that require advanced valuation and legal analysis. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, private equity funds, and family offices with diverse real estate portfolios. Our property tax practice is integrated with our broader real estate, tax, and business law capabilities, allowing us to address property tax issues within the context of complex transactions, financing arrangements, and corporate structures. We handle some of the Bay Area's most significant property tax disputes and have established precedents in areas involving sophisticated legal and valuation questions that impact the broader real estate industry.

We provide comprehensive property tax services for large-scale and complex matters including sophisticated valuation disputes, assessment methodology challenges, and litigation involving novel legal theories. Our practice includes representation in precedent-setting cases that establish new standards for assessment practices and valuation methods. We coordinate with leading appraisal experts and economic consultants to build compelling cases for complex commercial properties, specialized industrial facilities, and unique property types that challenge standard assessment approaches. We also provide strategic tax planning for real estate acquisitions and dispositions, including analysis of assessment impact and structure optimization for property tax purposes. Our corporate clients benefit from our ability to address property tax issues alongside broader transactional and financing considerations. For institutional investors, we provide portfolio-wide assessment strategies and ongoing monitoring programs that identify and address over-assessments across multiple properties and jurisdictions.

Our approach begins with comprehensive strategic analysis involving multidisciplinary teams including tax attorneys, real estate lawyers, and valuation specialists. We develop case strategies that consider both immediate tax savings opportunities and broader implications for our clients' business objectives and property portfolios. Our litigation team prepares sophisticated legal arguments supported by expert economic analysis and comprehensive valuation studies. When cases involve significant legal precedent potential, we coordinate with industry associations and other stakeholders to ensure optimal outcomes for the broader real estate community.

We serve clients throughout California and nationally for significant property tax matters, with particular concentration on major metropolitan markets including the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and other key commercial real estate centers where our clients maintain substantial property holdings.