Akin Recruits Chris Odell as Business Tax Partner in Chicago

Odell will focus on tax aspects of business transactions, fund formation, and sponsor liquidity solutions.

Published on Mar. 9, 2026

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Christopher Odell has joined Akin as a tax partner in the firm's Chicago office, the company announced on Monday. Odell's practice will focus on the tax implications of business transactions, including private fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, GP stakes transactions, and secondaries transactions.

Why it matters

Akin's addition of Odell as a tax partner in Chicago signals the firm's commitment to bolstering its expertise in the complex tax planning and structuring needs of private investment funds and other business transactions.

The details

Odell will advise and work with a variety of private investment funds, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and credit funds, as well as funds focused on GP stakes transactions and sponsor liquidity solutions.

  • Odell joined Akin as a tax partner on Monday, March 9, 2026.

The players

Akin

A law firm that has recruited Christopher Odell as a new tax partner in its Chicago office.

Christopher Odell

A tax partner who has joined Akin's Chicago office, focusing on the tax aspects of business transactions, fund formation, and sponsor liquidity solutions.

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The takeaway

Akin's addition of an experienced tax partner like Christopher Odell in Chicago underscores the firm's commitment to providing sophisticated tax planning and structuring services to its private investment fund and business transaction clients.