Biography

Ryan provides strategic legal advice on taxation and wealth planning matters.

Ryan leverages his experience, which includes work for the national office of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, to help clients maximize their returns on business transactions and plan their financial future. He advises businesses and individuals in matters involving domestic and international taxation with an emphasis on cross-border transactions and restructurings, foreign direct investment, tax treaties and tax controversies.

Ryan provides strategic legal advice on taxation and wealth planning matters.

Ryan leverages his experience, which includes work for the national office of the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, to help clients maximize their returns on business transactions and plan their financial future. He advises businesses and individuals in matters involving domestic and international taxation with an emphasis on cross-border transactions and restructurings, foreign direct investment, tax treaties and tax controversies.

Before Fox Rothschild

Ryan joined us from the Office of the Associate Chief Counsel (International) at the IRS, where he provided legal advice on international taxation topics with an emphasis on inbound taxation and income tax treaties. During his tenure, Connery provided subject matter knowledge on conduit financing transactions, portfolio debt investments, branch profits tax, shipping and transportation income, and the tonnage tax regime. Ryan is also a Certified Public Accountant and was formerly a manager in the international tax group of a Big Four accounting firm.

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Pennsylvania

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, with honors, 2018)
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 2013)
    • Certificate in Business Law
  • Loyola University Chicago (M.S.A., 2009)
  • DePaul University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2008)