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McDermott Promotes 43 to Partner & Counsel
December
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McDermott Will & Emery, a leading international law firm, today announced the promotion of 39 lawyers to partner and four to counsel, effective January 1, 2020.
“Our new partners and counsel understand that clients today are looking for more than great lawyers. They want legal experts who understand their businesses and work every day to be their indispensable partners. This group is ready to help leaders see around corners to solve problems, mitigate risk and seize potential opportunities,” said Ira Coleman, Chairman of McDermott Will & Emery.
“We are also pleased that our newest class is 30% diverse, underscoring the continued importance we place on ensuring that our Firm reflects our clients and the communities where we live and work. We have more to do, but we know that this new cohort will help us to continue to build a culture that celebrates excellence, authenticity and happiness,” added Ira. “Overall, we’re on a great trajectory across all metrics, and this group is a testament to that success; we are so proud of them.”
The 2020 partner and counsel class includes lawyers from Firm offices in Boston, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York and Washington, DC. More than half work in the Firm’s premiere practices—healthcare, tax, private client, litigation and transactions.
Health
Nicholas Alarif (Washington, DC)
Matthew Friendly (Miami)
Larry Guess (Chicago)
Marshall Jackson (Washington, DC)
Tomer Konowiecki (Los Angeles)
Joseph Parise (Boston)
Matthew Perreault (Boston)
Litigation
Jennifer Aronoff (Chicago)
Shamis Beckley (Boston)
Daniel Campbell (Chicago)
Audrey Pumariega (Miami)
Jennifer Routh (Washington, DC)
Kamal Sleiman (Miami)
Michael Stanek (Washington, DC)
Private Client
Abigail Nott (London)*
Thomas Olson (Chicago)
Regulatory
Antje Weiss (Düsseldorf)*
Tax
Michael Bruno (Miami)
Kevin Hall (Washington, DC)
Heiko Kermer (Frankfurt)
Bradford LaBonte (New York)
Joshua Lerner (New York)
John Robert (Washington, DC)
Kathleen Quinn (New York)
Samantha Souza (Washington, DC)
Nils Wighardt (Munich)
Transactions
Pierandrea Bonali (Milan)
Maximilian Clostermeyer (Frankfurt)
Margaret Cremin (Chicago)*
Michael Hacker (Miami)
Jessica Hanke (Düsseldorf)
Nadine Hartung (Munich)
Christine Kretkowski (Washington, DC)
Shashank Krishna (London)
David Nestler (New York)
Marc Oberhardt (Düsseldorf)
Megan Preusker (Chicago)
Enrico Raso (Milan)
Francesco Romeo (Milan)
Christopher Stacker (Chicago)
Calum Thom (London)*
Agata Todarello (Milan)
Gabriel Valdés (Miami)
*Denotes Counsel
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective – and often unexpected – solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
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McDermott berät SIGNA bei Übernahme von SportScheck durch Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
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McDermott berät SIGNA bei Übernahme von SportScheck durch Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
17. Dezember 2019
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Düsseldorf, 17. Dezember 2019 – McDermott Will & Emery berät die SIGNA Gruppe bei der Übernahme von SportScheck und ihren sämtlichen Tochtergesellschaften durch Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof. Verkäufer ist die Otto Group. Die Transaktion steht unter dem Vorbehalt der Zustimmung der zuständigen Kartellbehörden.
Mit der Übernahme verstärkt sich Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof im Wachstumsgeschäft Sport erheblich und wird durch Ausbau der Präsenz in deutschen Innenstädten sowie dank SportScheck-ECommerce zu einem führenden Omnichannel-Händler für Sportmarken. Die 17 innerstädtischen SportScheck Filialen zählen jährlich rund 10 Millionen Besucher; hinzu kommen 2,4 Millionen Kunden im Onlinehandel und 85.000 Teilnehmer an SportScheck-Events.
McDermott hat SIGNA seit der Übernahme der Kaufhof-Beteiligung von Hudson’s Bay bei diversen Transaktionen beraten; zuletzt u.a. beim Verkauf einer Beteiligung an zehn Kaufhof-Warenhäusern an Commerz Real.
Berater SIGNA Group:
McDermott Will & Emery, Düsseldorf: Dr. Matthias Kampshoff, Dr. Jan Hückel, Christian Krohs, Dr. Sebastian von Lossow, Dr. Sandra Urban-Crell, Gregor Lamla, Dr. Claus Färber, Dr. Kian Tauser, Marcus Fischer and Dr. Heiko Kermer; Associates: Dr. Björn Biehl, Catharina Dickhäuser, Dr. Alexander Hoppe, Julian Schmitz, Dr. Anja Bertrand, Carina Kant, Max Küttner, Colin Winterberg.
McDermott Will & Emery ist eine führende internationale Anwaltssozietät. Mit über 1.100 Rechtsanwälten sind wir an 20 Standorten weltweit vertreten: Boston, Brüssel, Chicago, Dallas, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt a. M., Houston, Köln, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Mailand, München, New York, Orange County, Paris, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C. und Wilmington. Es besteht eine strategische Allianz mit MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. Die deutsche Praxis wird von der McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP geführt. www.mwe.com
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McDermott berät SIGNA bei Beteiligung von Commerz Real an Kaufhof-Portfolio
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McDermott berät SIGNA bei Beteiligung von Commerz Real an Kaufhof-Portfolio
4. Dezember 2019
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Düsseldorf, 4. Dezember 2019 – McDermott Will & Emery hat SIGNA Prime Selection AG bei dem Verkauf einer Beteiligung an zehn Kaufhof-Warenhäusern an Commerz Real beraten.
Das Portfolio umfasst Premium-Standorte in Berlin, München, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Köln, Bonn, Stuttgart, Hannover und Mannheim sowie insgesamt mehr als 370.000 m² Mietfläche. Die Warenhäuser sind langfristig an Galeria Kaufhof vermietet. Commerz Real will das Portfolio gemeinsam mit SIGNA langfristig halten und aufwerten.
McDermott beriet SIGNA mit einem Team unter Federführung von Partner Sebastian von Lossow in allen Rechtsfragen. McDermott hatte SIGNA zuletzt u.a. bei der vollständigen Übernahme der Kaufhof-Beteiligung von Hudson’s Bay Capital beraten. Diese Beteiligung umfasst sowohl das insgesamt aus 59 Kaufhof-Warenhäusern bestehende Immobilienportfolio als auch das Handelsgeschäft der Galeria Kaufhof GmbH.
Berater SIGNA Prime Selection AG:
McDermott Will & Emery, Düsseldorf: Sebastian von Lossow, Jens Ortmanns, Frank Müller, Gregor Lamla, Ulrich Flege, Oliver Lieth, Kian Tauser, Jan Hückel, Christian Krohs, Renate Prinz, Julian Schmitz, Sebastian Bonk, Catharina Dickhäuser, Max Küttner, Alexander Hoppe, Florian Schiefer, Carina Kant, Anja Bertrand, Lars Olßon und Marion von Grönheim.
McDermott Will & Emery ist eine führende internationale Anwaltssozietät. Mit über 1.100 Rechtsanwälten sind wir an 20 Standorten weltweit vertreten: Boston, Brüssel, Chicago, Dallas, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt a. M., Houston, Köln, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Mailand, München, New York, Orange County, Paris, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C. und Wilmington. Es besteht eine strategische Allianz mit MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. Die deutsche Praxis wird von der McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP geführt.
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McDermott berät SIGNA beim Erwerb von 106 Thomas Cook Reisebüros für Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
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McDermott berät SIGNA beim Erwerb von 106 Thomas Cook Reisebüros für Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
November 20, 2019
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McDermott Will & Emery hat die österreichische SIGNA Group bei dem Erwerb von 106 Thomas Cook Reisebüros mit mehr als 500 Mitarbeitern für die eigenen Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof Reiseangebote beraten. Signa übernimmt außerdem die Thomas Cook E-Commerce-Plattform „Golden Gate“.
Die Transaktion ist das Ergebnis erfolgreicher Verhandlungen mit den vorläufigen Insolvenzverwaltern der Thomas Cook GmbH, Thomas Cook Touristik GmbH, Thomas Cook Vertriebs GmbH und Neckermann Urlaubswelt GmbH. Der Vollzug der Transaktion steht noch unter dem Vorbehalt der Zustimmung der Gläubigerausschüsse sowie der Freigabe der Kartellbehörden.
Mit dem Erwerb verdoppelt Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof die Anzahl den Verkaufsstellen in Deutschland.
Berater SIGNA Group:
McDermott Will & Emery, Düsseldorf: Matthias Kampshoff, Marc Oberhardt, Sandra Urban-Crell, Ulrich Flege, Jessica Hanke, Christian Krohs, Claus Färber, Ulrike Witt, Joana Ney, Catharina Dickhäuser, Sakai Shabo, Johanna Leitzke-Schmid, Heiner Feldhaus, Philipp Schrage, Mara Sonnenberg, Tina Zeller, Josepha Hettich, Colin Winterberg, Carina Kant, Vera Hoff.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective – and often unexpected – solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
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McDermott berät Halder beim Erwerb der Anker Kassensysteme
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McDermott berät Halder beim Erwerb der Anker Kassensysteme
November 14, 2019
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McDermott Will & Emery hat den Mittelstandsinvestor Halder bei dem Erwerb der Mehrheit der Anteile an der Anker Kassensysteme GmbH beraten. Die Transaktion erfolgte im Wege eines Management Buy-Outs, in dessen Rahmen die Geschäftsleitung der Anker Kassensysteme Mitgesellschafter wird.
Die Anker Kassensysteme GmbH mit Sitz in Bielefeld bietet Hardware und Lösungen für den Point-of-Sale von Kunden aus den Branchen Einzelhandel, Drogerie, Gastronomie, Bäckereien, Tankstellen und Gesundheit. Zum Produktportfolio gehören insbesondere Geldkassetten, Geldschubladen und Poles. Das 1876 gegründete Unternehmen ist mit über 600.000 installierten Geldkassetten der Marktführer für Geldkassetten in der DACH Region.
Halder mit Sitz in Frankfurt am Main ist eine Beteiligungsgesellschaft mit Fokus auf den Mittelstand im deutschsprachigen Raum. Seit der Gründung im Jahr 1991 hat Halder insgesamt 42 mittelständischen Unternehmen Eigenkapital für Nachfolge und Wachstum zur Verfügung gestellt. Halder unterstützt seine Beteiligungen bei der internationalen Expansion, der Weiterentwicklung ihrer Strategie und ihres Geschäftsmodells sowie bei Investitionen zur Kapazitätserweiterung und zur Finanzierung von Zukäufen.
Berater Halder:
McDermott Will & Emery, München: Tobias Koppmann, Carsten Böhm, Oliver Hahnelt, Nina Siewert, Steffen Woitz, Thomas Gennert, Nadine Hartung, Marcus Fischer, Nikolas Koutsós, Benedikt Gloßner, Frank Weiß, Daniel Reich, Richard Gräbener, Colin Winterberg, Heiner Feldhaus.
McDermott Will & Emery ist eine führende internationale Anwaltssozietät. Mit über 1.100 Rechtsanwälten sind wir an 20 Standorten weltweit vertreten: Boston, Brüssel, Chicago, Dallas, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt a. M., Houston, Köln, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Mailand, München, New York, Orange County, Paris, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C. und Wilmington. Es besteht eine strategische Allianz mit MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. Die deutsche Praxis wird von der McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP geführt. www.mwe.com
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Alva Mather to Succeed Marc Sorini as Head of McDermott’s Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Group
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Alva Mather to Succeed Marc Sorini as Head of McDermott’s Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Group
October 29, 2019
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McDermott Will & Emery, a leading international law firm, announced today that Alva Mather has joined the Firm’s Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Group as partner. She will succeed Marc Sorini as the head of the industry-leading group at the end of the year.
“I have worked with Alva for years and know her as a star in our sector. In working through my transition, we knew we needed the best to continue to meet our clients’ high standards. I am thrilled she has joined McDermott to lead of our exceptional group. This industry is continuing to grow, and Alva has the industry knowledge, creativity and dedication to provide outstanding service while solving our clients’ most complex challenges,” said Marc Sorini.
Marc will retire at the end of the year and plans to remain a friend and fan of the Firm as he pursues new adventures.
“McDermott has been privileged to be a trusted advisor to many companies in this industry for decades, and we recognize their need for highly specialized counsel who understand and anticipate their unique concerns. With an established track record advising alcohol beverage companies, Alva has the necessary substantive industry experience and credibility to help our clients mitigate risk, respond to challenges and get ahead of what’s next,” said Ray Jacobsen, the leader of McDermott’s Regulatory practice and a Washington, DC-based partner.
“Marc is known as one of the premier lawyers in this field, and we are very grateful for his efforts to build our outstanding group over the past 20 years. In Alva, we have found a lawyer with exceptional capabilities and the national recognition to lead our group for the next 20 years and beyond,” added Ray.
Alva’s practice focuses on regulatory counseling, commercial contracting, transactional due diligence and investigatory and litigation support for the alcohol beverage industry with particular focus on the supplier tier. She combines extensive knowledge of the commercial and legal landscape with a deep understanding of nuanced industry needs and best practices across a host of legal issues affecting brewers, distillers, wineries, importers and retailers. Additionally, she works with clients in the growing cannabis space and has in-depth understanding of the evolving legal and regulatory issues affecting this industry.
“It is very rare to be asked to take the lead of a group with McDermott’s stature. Marc has built an amazing team focused on service and innovation. I am honored to have the chance to grow and expand the team and our range of services while maintaining the world-class service that the group is known for nationwide,” said Alva.
Alva is a Chambers-ranked lawyer who joins McDermott from DLA Piper. She serves as the chair of the American Bar Association’s Cannabis and Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee and is a founding member and treasurer of the Craft Beverage Lawyers Guild.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
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McDermott Recognized for “Standout Client Work” by 2019 LMG Life Sciences Guide
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McDermott Recognized for “Standout Client Work” by 2019 LMG Life Sciences Guide
October 28, 2019
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The 2019 LMG Life Sciences Guide recognized 12 McDermott Will & Emery lawyers and six practices areas, citing the Firm’s client services, experience and overall legal acumen.
The Firm was ranked in the following practices:
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Strategy & Management – Recommended
- Non-IP Litigation
- Competition & Antitrust – Recommended
- Product Liability & Recall – Recommended
- White-Collar/Government Investigations – Recommended
- Regulatory
- FDA: Medical Device – Recommended
- Healthcare Pricing & Reimbursement – Highly Recommended
The following lawyers were honored as distinguished Life Sciences Stars:
- Jeffrey W. Brennan (DC)
- Sarah Chapin Columbia (Boston)
- William Gaede (Silicon Valley)
- Sarah T. Hogan (Boston)
- Raymond A. Jacobsen, Jr. (DC)
- Byron S. Kalogerou (Boston)
- Judy Mohr, PhD (Silicon Valley)
- Vernessa T. Pollard (DC)
- Paul W. Radensky (DC)
- T. Reed Stephens (DC)
- Kristian A. Werling (Chicago)
- Stephen Wu (Chicago)
McDermott’s global Life Sciences team fuels the mission of life sciences companies, leveraging a purpose-built and dedicated group of lawyers with demonstrated strengths across intellectual property, regulatory, transactional, employment and litigation law. Combining industry leadership and passion for the work they do – and leveraging the Firm’s deep health care experience – team members are routinely listed as “Life Sciences Stars” by LMG Life Sciences. Additionally, the Firm’s Life Sciences Intellectual Property team was ranked as a leading US practice in Life Sciences on Managing IP’s “2018 IP Stars” list.
LMG Life Sciences is the definitive guide to leading North American law firms and lawyers specialized in the life sciences industry.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
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UK Legal 500 Recognizes McDermott for Its Excellent Legal Advice and Anticipation of Clients’ Needs
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UK Legal 500 Recognizes McDermott for Its Excellent Legal Advice and Anticipation of Clients’ Needs
October 23, 2019
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McDermott Will & Emery, a leading international law firm, achieved excellent results in The 2020 Legal 500 UK report. Showcasing the strength of its London office, McDermott was named a leading law firm in 11 practice areas. A total of 29 lawyers were also ranked.
In its report, Legal 500 highlighted the Firm’s “quick turn-around” and “proactive decisions with excellent deal advice and great communication.” The Firm was also praised for how “the teams align internally, know and anticipate what needs to be done” for its clients.” Finally, Legal 500 noted that the work ethic of McDermott lawyers was “extraordinary, matched only by their knowledge and creative solutions.”
Ranked Practices areas included:
- Corporate and Commercial: M&A – mid-market – Tier 2
- Private Client – Contentious Trusts and Probate – Tier 2
- Private Client – Personal Tax, Trusts and Probates – Tier 2
- Finance: Structured Products and Securitisation – Tier 3*
- Finance: Commodities Disputes – Tier 3*
- Healthcare – Tier 3
- Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity: Transactions – mid-market – Tier 3
- Projects, Energy and Natural Resources: Oil & Gas – Tier 4
- Real Estate: Property Finance – Tier 5*
- Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Tax – Tier 5
- Human Resources – Employment: Employers – Tier 6
Lawyers who were recognized as “Leading Individuals” included:
- Simon Goldring*
- Nicholas Holland
- Rachel Kelly*
- Ziva Robertson
- Laurence Rogers*
- Andrew Savage*
“Rising Stars” awards including:
Recommended lawyers included:
- Nicholas Azis
- David Birchall
- Tom Calnan*
- Piero Carbone
- Katie Clark
- Sarah Gabbai*
- Simon Gibb
- Laura Harper*
- Michael Holter*
- Sharon Lamb
- Paul McGrath
- Lynsey McIntyre
- Elisabeth Moseley
- Lisa O’Neill
- Astrid Owen
- Kerry Pettigrew*
- James Ross
- Rupert Weber
- Eleanor West
- Neville Wright*
- Hamid Yunis
- Linda Zeman
*Indicates a first-time ranked practice or recommended lawyer
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
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McDermott Expands Global Employment Practice with Arrival of Five New Partners in New York and Chicago
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McDermott Expands Global Employment Practice with Arrival of Five New Partners in New York and Chicago
October 16, 2019
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McDermott Will & Emery, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Brian Cousin, Richard Scharlat, Carole Spink, Neil Capobianco and Lindsay Ditlow as partners and Mark Meredith as counsel, in the Employment Practice Group based in the Firm’s New York and Chicago offices.
The new partners and counsel enhance McDermott’s service offerings with an established cross-border practice that caters to clients’ growing needs in the US and around the globe.
“Employment issues have soared to the top of board-level agendas across industries, often with bet-the-company implications. We are delighted to welcome Brian, Richard, Carole, Neil, Lindsay and Mark—who strike that critical balance of not only mastering the myriad complexities but also developing strategies at the highest levels. And they’re simply great to work with,” said Ira Coleman, Chairman of McDermott.
“In employment, as in our all of our practice areas, we continue to attract some of the most talented lawyers in the most important markets. In New York alone, for example, we’ve grown our team by 40% just over two years—ensuring that we meet all our clients’ needs,” Ira added.
“Our new partners come from premier global firms and bring a diverse range of skills and experiences that demonstrate our commitment to being best in class in the global employment law arena. We have established ourselves in key markets where we are seeing growing demand for our services,” said Michael Sheehan, the global head of McDermott’s Employment Practice Group and a Chicago-based partner. “Our new partners both bolster our New York presence and further enhance our robust ERISA class action practice.”
- Brian Cousin focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling, ERISA and benefits litigation, executive contract negotiations and international arbitration. He regularly litigates matters involving claims of theft of trade secrets, fraud, breach of contract and fiduciary duty, defamation, violation of noncompetition agreements and other restrictive covenants, unfair competition, discrimination and retaliation and securities law. Brian is also an experienced ERISA and benefits litigator, having successfully handled numerous class action cases and matters involving the US Department of Labor. Brian frequently represents companies on multinational counseling projects by working closely with his vast network of lawyers located in over 80 countries. For over 30 years, Brian has proven himself to be a creative and tenacious litigator as well as a pragmatic, business-savvy global counselor.
Brian will head McDermott’s International Employment team as well as join partners Ted Becker and J. Christian Nemeth as Co-Chairs of the Firm’s ERISA Litigation group.
- Neil Capobianco offers McDermott clients more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of employment and labor counseling and litigation. Neil works with clients both in the US and abroad on critical employment and benefits-related matters. In particular, he will bolster the Firm’s capabilities in the areas of ERISA and wage and hour class action litigation, restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation, US and global employment counseling and employment counseling in the context of corporate transactions.
- Lindsay Ditlow has a deep background advising both domestic and global clients on labor and employment law. She specializes in all aspects of employment law and litigation and advises US and multinational companies on employment, labor and corporate compliance.
- Richard Scharlat has over 25 years of experience in complex employment and commercial litigation, ERISA litigation and class action matters around the United States, including in New York, New Jersey and California. He has an extensive background in managing global employment projects for companies headquartered throughout the world, and has particular experience working with Israeli companies with global operations. Richard also provides clients with a unique cross-practice background with his experience addressing employment issues in the healthcare field.
- Carole Spink has built a global network of contacts to provide domestic and international employment law counseling, training and advice on mergers, acquisitions and corporate She has extensive experience handling employment issues related to transactions, including: strategy, due diligence, issue identification and problem solving, contract drafting, negotiation, employee transfers, consultations, implementation and post-acquisition integration. Carole also advises on cross-border employment compliance.
With 64 lawyers, the group’s growing global presence and experience sets the Firm apart as a recognized global leader in the area of employment law.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
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McDermott Tax Lawyers Recognized by Law360
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McDermott Tax Lawyers Recognized by Law360
September 9, 2019
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McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that two lawyers in the Firm’s Tax Practice Group have been recognized by Law360. Practice Group Leader Jane Wells May was named among Influential Women in Tax Law and partner Caroline Ngo was named “Rising Star” for her outstanding work in tax law.
Jane Wells May is the global head of the Firm’s Tax Practice and she focuses her practice on state and local tax matters. She represents businesses in connection with tax controversies at the audit, administrative and judicial levels around the United States. Jane has successfully litigated state and local tax matters raising a variety of statutory and constitutional issues. She also advises business clients on tax planning matters.
Jane is co-founder of Tax in the City: A Woman’s Tax Roundtable®, a forum for women tax professionals to connect and discuss critical tax issues in a collegial and confidential setting through roundtable study group events held bi-annually in Chicago, Seattle, New York and Dallas. She also serves as a mentor for younger lawyers at McDermott and within her clients’ organizations.
Caroline H. Ngo is co-leader of McDermott’s International Tax Affinity Group. She advises publicly traded companies on global tax planning, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, application of bilateral income tax treaties, and other international tax matters. Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), a substantial portion of Caroline’s practice has been advising clients on the new international tax provisions. Caroline is nationally recognized for her deep knowledge and is a frequent speaker on international tax matters, including the new international tax law.
Caroline recently served as lead counsel in a major litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, and her team secured a complete victory for the client.
In addition to these recognitions, McDermott was named “Tax Practice Group of the Year”, earlier this year, by Law360 for its impactful involvement in 2018’s biggest deals, highest-profile litigation wins and all aspects of tax reform.
McDermott’s Tax Practice is a combination of practitioners, strategists and creative thinkers who offer innovative, and often unexpected, solutions to mitigate risks and drive growth for some of the world’s largest companies. Armed with the required technical prowess, McDermott tax lawyers dig deeper to gain a full understanding of each client’s corporate structure within the competitive landscape. Year after year, Chambers USA, US News-Best Lawyers, International Tax Review and The Legal 500 recognize the firm’s tax practice and individual lawyers as leaders in the industry. Whether planning, conducting diligence, actively negotiating, or tackling regulatory hurdles, McDermott has the insights, skills and resources to handle the most complex tax matters – 365 days a year with a 360-degree view of the evolving tax landscape.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
