Sadé Stevens focuses her practice on litigation matters, where she represents clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes.

While earning her law degree, Sadé served as a legal intern at the Federal Community Defender Office for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and as a litigation intern at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. She was also a recipient of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award and was senior editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.

Joshua (Josh) Yim focuses his practice on cryptocurrency and blockchain matters, with a specific emphasis on cryptocurrency-related litigation, regulatory advice and government investigations. He has experience handling breach of contract, trade secret and other corporate disputes through all stages of trial. Josh is a member of the industry’s only crypto-exclusive team whose members spend 100% of their time on crypto-related matters.

Josh previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable Cormac J. Carney for the US District Court for the Central District of California. While in law school, he was a managing editor of the Northwestern University Law Review.

Brandon Giovanni is a member of the Litigation Practice Group, where he represents clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes.

While earning his law degree, Brandon served as editor in chief and managing editor of The Dukeminier Awards Journal of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law.

• Middlesex Board of Education, Middlesex, New Jersey, board member, 2016 to 2020

Leonardo Sabatini focuses his practice on national and international taxation. He has a wealth of experience in corporate and group taxation, M&A and reorganization transactions, transfer pricing, real estate taxation, assistance in pre-litigation procedures and tax litigation.

• Assisted a well-known banking institution with the purchase of a real estate asset based in the center of Milan*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott

• District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023

Armand d’Aboville focuses his practice on French and international corporate tax matters. He advises national and international companies on corporate tax law, in particular in connection with transactions, restructurings and litigation.

• Advised a leader company in premium spirits in its sale of a brand and related assets*
• Advised on the initial public offering of a water industry company on Euronext Growth*
• Advised a radiologist medical company on its partnership with a global investment management company*
• Advised an aesthetic medical company on its partnership with a global investment management company*
• Advised a world leader in pumps and sprayers on its sale of a dispensing activity*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

• The Best Lawyers in France, “Ones to Watch” in Tax Law, 2024-2026

Jan Ischreyt verfügt über tiefe gesellschaftsrechtliche Expertise. Er ist spezialisiert auf Unternehmenskäufe und -verkäufe, Joint Ventures, Restrukturierungen und andere gesellschaftsrechtliche Maßnahmen.

Jan Ischreyt hat eine besondere Sektorexpertise in den Bereichen Infrastruktur und erneuerbare Energien, wo er nationale und internationale Investoren in gesellschaftsrechtlichen Fragestellungen und bei M&A-Transaktionen in den verschiedenen Assetklassen, insbesondere im Small- und MidCap-Bereich, berät.

Vor seiner Tätigkeit bei McDermott war er für andere internationale Großkanzleien in Frankfurt im Bereich M&A und Gesellschaftsrecht tätig.

• Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, “Ones to Watch” in Deutschland: Fusions- und Übernahmerecht, 2025-2027

Gabin Beaudor focuses his practice on corporate law with a particular focus on private equity, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions.