Christopher L. McLemore
Office Information
Practice Areas
Chris advises clients on domestic and international tax planning for individuals, trusts and estates.
Biography – View PDF Bio
- Associations
- Bar Admissions
- Distinctions
- Education & Honors
- Experience
- In the News
- Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Recent Blogs
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2008
Distinctions
- Chambers HNW
- Private Wealth Law – Foreign Expert for USA (London (Firms)), 2020
Education & Honors
- University of Notre Dame, J.D., cum laude, 2007
- J.L. Weigand Scholar
- International Law Moot Court
- University of Denver, M.P.P., Public Policy Analysis, 2004
- Kansas State University, B.S., Political Science, 2001
Experience
- Represents high net worth families and their advisors with respect to US federal income, estate and gift tax issues, with an emphasis on integrated US/UK estate and tax planning.
- Advises fiduciaries of trusts with US person beneficiaries or settlors.
- Advises on the relinquishment of US citizenship (expatriation) and relinquishment of lawful permanent residency (green card) status.
- Advises individuals, financial institutions and trust companies regarding US federal tax compliance, including FATCA and the IRS Voluntary Tax Disclosure and Streamlined filing programs.
- Advises individuals with respect to the US federal tax implications of divorce.
In the News
- More Americans Are Renouncing Their Citizenship - Wall Street Journal
- Chambers High Net Worth 2020 Recognizes Six Butler Snow Attorneys
- A United Approach Podcast: Myth Busters
- A United Approach Podcast: Estate Planning
- UK-based Butler Snow attorney Chris L. McLemore mentioned in Telegraph article
- Butler Snow Named Runner-Up for International Law Firm of the Year – USA in Citywealth Magazine’s 2018 Magic Circle Awards
- Chris L. McLemore Receives Bronze Award for Lawyer of the Year - Partner by Citywealth
- Butler Snow Attorney Chris L. McLemore Shortlisted as Lawyer of the Year - Partner by Citywealth
- Impact of Brexit on Guernsey to be discussed at STEP conference - Bailiwick Express More...
- Leading U.S. Law Firm Butler Snow Continues International Expansion - Reuters
- Butler Snow Makes International Push Into Asia - Memphis Business Journal
- US Firm Butler Snow Builds Asia Presence - The Global Legal Post
- Greet Uncle Sam with a Plan - Bloomberg BNA
- Uncle Sam Says My Swedish Kid is American - CNN Money
- Why are Americans Giving Up Their Citizenship
- A Record 3,415 Americans Ditch Their Passports - CNN Money
- Not American? You Might Have To Report To The IRS Anyway
- Meet the 'Accidental American' With a Big Tax Bill
- Giving Up Your U.S. Passport? It's Going to Cost You
- Butler Snow Receives Tozzoli Award from Mississippi World Trade Center
- Christopher L. McLemore Joins Butler Snow UK
Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Quoted, "More Americans Are Renouncing Their Citizenship," Wall Street Journal, October 16, 2020.
- Guest, “Myth Busters,” London & Capital, A United Approach Podcast, May 4, 2020.
- Guest, “Estate Planning for US Families,” London & Capital, A United Approach Podcast, July 8, 2019.
- Co-Presenter, “Classification of Trusts in the US,” Guernsey Annual STEP Conference, June 2017.
- Co-Author, "Top Trumps: Taxing American expats under the new republican regime," E-Private Client, November 2016
- Co-Author, "Uncle Sam Wants You (To Pay Tax): Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," BBNA Tax Planning International Review, September 2015.
- Co-Author, "Death and (U.S.) Taxes: An Introduction to Tax Planning For U.S. Expats," BBNA Tax Planning International Review, July 2015.
- Co-Author, "Death and (U.S.) Taxes: An Introduction to Tax Planning For U.S. Expats," Bloomberg BNA, July 2015.
- Quoted, "Greet Uncle Sam With a Plan," BNA International Tax Blog, May 29, 2015. More...
- Co-Author, "Uncle Sam Wants You (To Pay Tax): It Pays to Plan Ahead," BBNA Tax Planning International Review, May 2015.
- Presenter, Estate & Tax Planning for the U.S. Citizen in the U.K., IBC Conference, May 2015
- Co-Author, "It Pays to Plan Ahead," BBNA Tax Planning International Review, May 2015
- Quoted, "US Income Tax Pitfalls for Americans Living Abroad," Bloomberg BNA, March 25, 2015.
- Co-Author, "Uncle Sam Wants You (To Pay Tax): Income Tax Pitfalls for Americans Living Abroad," BBNA Tax Planning International Review, March 2015.
- Quoted, "A record 3,415 Americans ditch their passports," CNN Money, February 17, 2015.
- Quoted, "Giving Up Your U.S. Passport? It's going to cost you," CNN Money, December 10, 2014.
- Co-Presenter, “Trusts Under Attack - Protecting Your Family's Structure,” January 2011.
- Co-Author, “In search of HIRE ground: FATCA provisions of the HIRE Act create extensive compliance burden,” IFC Review 2011, January 2011
- Co-Author, “Scarlet letters: Investing for US clients in a post - HIRE Act,” IFC Review, August 2010.
- Co-Author, “IRS looks at widening HIRE Act to include wealth industry world,” Private Banker International, October 2010.
- Co-Author, “Taking a hike: Obama's proposed tax increases may be put on hold until the economy strengthens,” STEP, Journal, March 2009.
- Author, “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.
- Co-Author, “The Swiss-US secrecy clash - What US nationals should do,” WealthBriefing, February 2009.
- Co-Author, “Wealth planners must heed growing pressures on offshore centres,” WealthBriefing, January 2009.
- Co-Author, “Fleece the fleeing: New law slams expatriates,” Trusts & Estates, July 2008.
- Co-Author, “Charitable giving as a tax burden - trouble for Americans living in the UK,” American in Britain, Winter 2007/2008.