London – 22 Bishopsgate
Jonathon focuses his practice on private wealth matters. He assists clients with their estate planning including UK Wills, preparing LPAs, advising on proposed offshore trust structures, and UK tax residence and domicile. His work has a particular offshore focus, covering US and UK issues and remittance basis planning.
- Preparing UK Wills for HNW couples where one partner is tax resident in the UK and the other is tax resident in the US*
- Reviewing American living trusts for individuals planning to become UK resident to assess risks of undue UK tax exposure*
- Advising on a proposed offshore trust and company structure for a non-resident planning to commence UK residency*
- Drafting and advising on a UK Will for an English HNW individual with assets and family in France and assessing the relevant UK/French tax treaties*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
- University of Law, LPC
- University of Law, GDL
- University of Cambridge, BA
- England and Wales
Tatyanna Senel
Los Angeles
Tatyanna Senel focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions including joint ventures, leasing, mortgage and mezzanine financing, distressed debt, acquisitions, sales and other corporate matters.
Tatyanna also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on advising racial injustice protestors, and at her previous firm, facilitated and led a partnership with one of the oldest and largest progressive bar associations in the US which has been featured in top publications.
- An opportunity fund on the $360 million loan for its investment in an iconic residential building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The funds will be used to continue renovating and transforming the building into luxury condominiums*
- A pension fund on the $224.1 million sale of a resort and golf club to a subsidiary. Overlooking the Hanalei Bay, the 251-key hotel is situated on a 9,000-acre resort community that holds the prized golf course and private lands accessible only by hotel guests and resort homeowners*
- A joint venture on the combined $290 million sale to two buyer entities of a portfolio of 8 franchised hotel properties in Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Texas, Ohio and Michigan*
- The University of Texas at Austin, JD
- Fordham University, BA
- California
Tipanun (Fon) Bisalbutr
Washington, DC
Tipanun (Fon) Bisalbutr focuses her practice on corporate and transactional matters, particularly on mergers and acquisitions and private equity.
During law school, Fon was a certified legal intern at a community development clinic and was editor-in-chief for the Journal of International & Comparative Law.
- District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll, 2023
- Notre Dame Law School, JD, cum laude
- George Washington University, BA, cum laude
- District of Columbia
Bailey K. Sanders
Washington, DC
Bailey K. Sanders focuses her practice on antitrust matters.
Bailey joined McDermott after completing a judicial clerkship under the Honorable Gerald B. Tjoflat of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
- Duke University School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- Duke University, PhD, summa cum laude
- University of Georgia, MA
- University of Alabama, BA
- District of Columbia
Berfin Sahin
München
Der Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt von Berfin Sahin liegt in den Bereichen Gesundheitswesen und Life Sciences, sowie Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) und dem allgemeinen Gesellschaftsrecht. Sie berät Unternehmen und Finanzinvestoren zu allen gesellschaftsrechtlichen Aspekten inländischer, grenzüberschreitender und mehrere Rechtsräume umfassender Transaktionen sowie zu allgemeinen gesellschaftsrechtlichen Aspekten.
Frau Sahin studierte Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Augsburg und an der Juristische Fakultät der University of Ljubljana. Während ihres Studiums und Referendariats arbeitete Frau Sahin bereits als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin sowie als Referendarin bei McDermott im Bereich Gesellschaftsrecht. Die Wahlstation ihres Referendariats absolvierte Sie bei einem international tätigen Großkonzern.
- Oberlandesgericht München, Zweites Staatsexamen
- Universität Augsburg, Erstes Staatsexamen
- Deutschland
- Deutsch
- Türkisch
- Englisch
Elizabeth Amzallag
Paris
Elizabeth Amzallag focuses her practice on structured financing transactions, leveraged buyouts, external growth and debt restructuring. Elizabeth represents lenders (senior, mezzanine, unitranche) as well as borrowers.
- Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, MSc, Master 2 in Financial Law
- Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Master 1 in Business Law
- EM Lyon Business School, Management
- Paris
- Englisch
- Französisch
Helena Wallersheim
Düsseldorf
Der Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt von Helena Wallersheim liegt in den Bereichen Prozessführung und Legal Tech.
Helena Wallersheim studierte Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität Münster und an der Universidad del Atlántico in Barranquilla, Kolumbien. Während ihres Referendariats arbeitete Helena Wallersheim als Referendarin und wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin bei zwei weltweit tätigen Wirtschaftskanzleien im Bereich Gesellschaftsrecht/M&A und Litigation und bei McDermott im Legal Tech-Bereich. Die Wahlstation ihres Referendariats absolvierte Sie bei einem deutschen Legal Tech-Softwareunternehmen.
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, “Ones to Watch” in Deutschland: Schieds- und Mediationsrecht und Prozessführung, 2026-2027
- Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf, Zweites Staatsexamen
- Westfälischen-Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Erstes Staatsexamen
- Deutschland
- Deutsch
- Englisch
- Spanisch
Mackenzie Badger
Miami
Mackenzie Badger focuses his practice on regulatory and transactional matters affecting a wide range of clients in the healthcare industry.
While in law school, Mackenzie served as a judicial intern to both the Honorable Dave Lee Brannon in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida and to the Honorable Roy B. Dalton in the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, cum laude
- Virginia Commonwealth University, BA
- Florida
Kristin Taylor
Atlanta
Kristin Taylor focuses her practice on all aspects of employment litigation and counseling. She represents and advises employers and clients in an array of industries with a focus on media, entertainment and sports.
- University of Miami School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- Howard University, BA
- Florida
- Georgia
- US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Lisa Scheipers
Düsseldorf
Der Tätigkeitsschwerpunkt von Lisa Scheipers liegt im Bereich Arbeitsrecht.
Vor ihrer Anstellung bei McDermott sammelte Lisa Scheipers als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin wertvolle Erfahrungen bei einer internationalen Wirtschaftskanzlei in den Bereichen Intellectual Property und Patentrecht. Die Anwalts- und Wahlstation des Rechtsreferendariats absolvierte sie bei McDermott im Bereich Arbeitsrecht.
- Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf, Zweites Staatsexamen
- Universität Osnabrück, Erstes Staatsexamen
- Deutschland
- Deutsch
- Englisch
