International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Brian Glennon as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles. As an experienced trial lawyer, Brian brings a wealth of knowledge in complex commercial litigation, including securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits and US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions. He has also represented all of the major accounting firms in auditor liability matters, including administrative proceedings and at trial. He joins from Latham & Watkins LLP, where he served as Global Co-Chair of the Securities Litigation & Professional Liability Practice Group.

„Brian’s practice nicely complements our existing strengths in shareholder litigation, accountant liability matters and SEC enforcement actions, all areas of continued client demand,” said Steven Scholes, global head of McDermott’s Litigation Practice Group. “Additionally, his longstanding relationships with the major accounting and consulting firms will further strengthen our West Coast practice.”

Brian has achieved complete defense victories at trial on claims totaling nearly $3 billion and has obtained several dismissals of multibillion-dollar securities class actions in multiple jurisdictions. He has represented clients across many industries, including the financial institutions, energy, infrastructure and technology sectors.

His notable client representations on public company matters include Oracle, LogMeIn, Insight Enterprises, Avago and Hudson Pacific Properties, among others.

Brian is the Immediate Past Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar’s Litigation Section, and he currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Complex Courts Committee.  Following his graduation from Berkeley Law, Brian served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gary A. Feess of the US District Court for the Central District of California.

“I am thrilled to join McDermott at this point in my career,” Brian said. “There is a powerful synergy between my practice and the Firm’s strong global litigation platform. I have always had so much respect for the lawyers at McDermott, and I’m very excited to work with my new team.”

Brian’s arrival follows the addition of former EY and PWC general counsel Ron Hauben, who serves as co-head of McDermott’s accounting defense practice. The Firm’s Litigation Practice Group has experienced robust growth over the past year, most recently welcoming Amy Bentsen (Boring) as a partner in Atlanta last month as well as a seven-lawyer white-collar litigation team from Orrick earlier this year.

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,400 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

ABOUT McDERMOTT’S LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP
McDermott’s team of more than 250 litigation and dispute resolution lawyers worldwide includes seasoned litigators, trial lawyers, mediators, arbitrators, appellate lawyers and former senior US prosecutors. We represent clients across every business segment in high-impact cases, government investigations and dispute resolution proceedings. Working seamlessly with colleagues spanning a variety of practice areas, our litigators take on emerging issues in virtually every industry (with a focus on healthcare, life sciences, accounting services, private equity and technology) to help clients stay a step ahead of potential risks. When needed, we also develop effective and cost-efficient solutions to address complex commercial disputes, consumer and data breach class actions, international arbitrations, deal and ERISA litigation, and other business challenges. Our nationally recognized US Supreme Court and appellate practice has successfully handled hundreds of appeals and is named on The National Law Journal’s Appellate Hot List. Known for “superb lawyering combined with practical, hands-on effort” (Chambers), our team is recognized globally in Chambers, Legal 500, Best Law Firms, Global Investigations Review GIR 100 and Global Arbitration Review GAR 100.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery continues to expand its Litigation Practice Group, welcoming Amy Bentsen (Boring) as a partner in Atlanta. Amy advises clients, primarily in the healthcare space, in white-collar criminal defense matters. She counsels corporations and individuals facing complex civil disputes and provides strategic crisis management and compliance counseling. Amy joins from King & Spalding.

“In recent years, we’ve built one of the strongest healthcare litigation and compliance offerings in the US, serving a range of diverse client needs,” said Steven Scholes, global head of McDermott’s Litigation Practice Group. “Amy’s arrival builds on the strong momentum of our Litigation Practice Group, which this year has welcomed a number of skilled criminal defense practitioners across the US. These additions reflect our commitment to serving a growing demand for high-stakes litigation and enforcement counsel.”

As part of her practice, Amy represents companies and individuals in investigations by federal and state authorities, including the US Department of Justice, multiple US attorneys’ offices, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Additionally, as a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional, Amy handles compliance assessments; advises on compliance program design and operation; and develops related policies, procedures and training materials.

Amy’s notable client representations include:

• Advising a hospital system in a joint investigation by a US attorney’s office and the DEA relating to the handling of controlled substances.
• Representing a national retail pharmacy chain in multiple False Claims Act and qui tam matters, including allegations of the payment of kickbacks, coordination of benefits issues, submission of incorrect “usual and customary” prices to government payors, and dispensing of expired drugs.
• Conducting a comprehensive compliance review of a publicly traded, international healthcare technology company to assess the design, adequacy and effectiveness of their compliance program.

“I have long admired McDermott’s skilled litigation and healthcare practices and am eager to join in Atlanta, a market where I have built longstanding client relationships,” Amy said. “I look forward to leveraging McDermott’s global, cross-practice platform to continue delivering best-in-class client service.”

McDermott recently welcomed a seven-lawyer white-collar litigation team from Orrick, including partners Guy Singer, Anne Murray, Franklin Monsour Jr., Kelly Newsome and Caitlin Sheard. In addition, McDermott welcomed Sagar Ravi, the former chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit at the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York; Matthew “Matt” Madden, the former chief of the Criminal Division at the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago; and James Durkin, a former assistant US attorney in the Northern District of Illinois.

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,400 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

ABOUT McDERMOTT’S LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP
McDermott’s team of more than 250 litigators worldwide includes seasoned trial lawyers, appellate lawyers and former senior US prosecutors. We represent clients across every business segment in high-impact cases, government investigations and dispute resolution proceedings. Working seamlessly with colleagues spanning a variety of practice areas, our litigators take on emerging issues in virtually every industry (with a focus on healthcare, life sciences, accounting services, private equity and technology) to help clients stay a step ahead of potential risks. When needed, we also develop effective and cost-efficient solutions to address complex commercial disputes, consumer and data breach class actions, international arbitrations, deal and ERISA litigation, and other business challenges. Our nationally recognized US Supreme Court and appellate practice has successfully handled hundreds of appeals and is named on The National Law Journal’s Appellate Hot List. Known for “superb lawyering combined with practical, hands-on effort” (Chambers), our team is recognized globally in Chambers, The Legal 500, Best Law Firms, Global Investigations Review GIR 100 and Global Arbitration Review GAR 100.