McDermott Highly Commended for Finance Team of the Year and Private Equity Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2023

LONDON – June 21, 2023 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that it has been highly commended for Finance Team of the Year and Private Equity Team of the Year as part of The Lawyer Awards 2023.

• McDermott’s Impact Finance team, led by Ranajoy Basu and supported by Priya Taneja and Siddhartha Sivaramakrishna, acted as lead counsel to the United Nations in launching a landmark Global Fund for Refugees – an innovative, first-of-its-kind USD 500,000,000 Shariah-compliant global fund, established to address the developmental and humanitarian needs of millions of forcibly displaced people.
• McDermott’s Private Equity team, led by Tom Whelan and client relationship partner Aymen Mahmoud, advised SilverTree Equity on two simultaneous investments: (1) their co-investment with Kantar to acquire Step-Up RGM; and (2) their co-control investment in the XTEL, the Kantar Group (a Bain Capital portfolio company) Trade Promotion Business.

The Lawyer Awards honors UK lawyers and powerhouse firms across diverse areas. The judging panel features industry experts from the bar, private practice, and in-house sectors – ensuring objective views and benefits from a breadth of expertise across the legal industry.