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McDermott Will & Schulte named US Tax Disputes Firm of the Year at the ITR Americas Tax Awards 2025
October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025 – International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte has been named US Tax Disputes Firm of the Year as part of International Tax Review (ITR) Americas Tax Awards, underscoring the firm’s leadership and depth of experience in handling complex tax matters.
McDermott was also shortlisted for several additional honors, including Tax Firm of the Year, as well as Chicago, Dallas & Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington DC Tax Firm of the Year.
The ITR Americas Tax Awards recognizes the most impressive tax, transfer pricing, tax dispute, and indirect tax teams and practitioners across 15 jurisdictions throughout the region. The awards also honor achievements in tax technology, innovation, policy, compliance, reporting, and advancements in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Learn more about our multidisciplinary tax practice.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott represents WindRose Health Investors in its sale of BPD Healthcare
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McDermott represents WindRose Health Investors in its sale of BPD Healthcare
October 27, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented WindRose Health Investors (WindRose), a New York-based healthcare private equity firm, in its sale of BPD Healthcare, a leading healthcare marketing services and communication firm, to MJH Life Sciences, the largest privately held medical media company in North America and a portfolio company of BDT Capital Partners, LLC.
The McDermott team was led by Jed Spielman, Jarrett Szczesny, and Nic Dilts with invaluable assistance from Elliana Lenz, Greg Heltzer, Noah Feldman Greene, Amy Pimentel, Jiayan Chen, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Graham Hyman, Wendy Phinny, Alex Ruiz, Larissa Mussi, and Sarah Bro.
Read WindRose’s press release.
McDermott advised WindRose on its acquisition of CardioOne in March of last year.
About McDermott Will & Schulte’s Private Equity Group
With more than 150 private equity-focused lawyers working across offices globally, McDermott Will & Schulte’s Private Equity Group is poised to help clients stay ahead of the curve on all types of PE transactions, including fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, minority and majority investments, and leveraged buyouts. Legal 500 notes our team’s “ability to understand the business and specific needs of the client.” We anticipate the unknown and deliver actionable solutions, aligning our strategy and advice with clients’ objectives and guiding them through each step of the private equity life cycle. At every stage, we manage and assess risks and opportunities while looking for the most efficient way to get the deal done. Our team of leading private equity practitioners offers deep industry experience in the healthcare, life sciences, food and beverage, energy, real estate, insurance, and technology sectors – along with the cross-border and cross-practice capabilities critical to facilitating business success. When you work with us, Always Better isn’t just our goal – it’s your advantage.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott’s 2026 promotion class reflects strength on strength across key practices in newly combined firm
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McDermott’s 2026 promotion class reflects strength on strength across key practices in newly combined firm
October 24, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte has promoted 74 lawyers to partner and 13 to counsel. This is the largest class in the firm’s history — over 55% larger than last year’s cohort — and includes lawyers across 17 cities and five countries: France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
“Celebrating our people is core to who we are,” said McDermott Chairman Ira Coleman. “These new partners embody the bold thinking, client focus, and leadership that power our culture. This group shows what’s possible when talent meets opportunity, and their growth is proof that McDermott is a true career accelerant.”
“As our first promotion election post-merger, this class reflects the power of our newly combined platform,” said Harris Siskind, McDermott’s Global Transactions Practice Group Head. “Our enhanced resources are second to none, especially in private credit, regulatory, and investment funds. We’re doubling down on the areas where clients need us most, with integrated teams that deliver unmatched value.”
Effective January 1, 2026, the newly promoted class includes:
Employment
- David Beach, Washington, DC
- Ariel Beverly, Los Angeles
- Andrew Lowy, New York
Health & Life Sciences
- Rosalyn Broad, Austin
- Christian Lebrecht, Frankfurt*
- Max Lubin, New York
- Morgan Pollard, Atlanta
- Cathy Ren, Los Angeles
Intellectual Property
- Ashley Brzezinski, Boston
- Katherine Pappas, San Diego
Litigation
- Samuel Ashworth, Washington, DC*
- Daryoush Behbood, New York
- Chelsea Cosillos, New York
- James Dobias, London
- Natasha Dobrott, Boston
- Asseret Frausto, Boston
- James Grossman, Dallas
- Nishi Gupta, New York
- Max Kellogg, New York
- Ryan Konstanzer, Wilmington
- Jonathan Koppell, New York*
- Kolby Loft, New York
- Lina Nikolaidou, Paris*
- Emilie O’Toole, Chicago
- George Rowe, New York
- Charles Seidell, Washington, DC
- Hannah Thibideau, New York
- Shannon Wolf, New York
- Gary Yeung, New York*
Private Client
- Soffia Kuehner Gray, Chicago
- John Rector, New York
Regulatory
- Pilar Arzuaga, London
- Christine Dower, Washington, DC*
- Noah Feldman Greene, Washington, DC
- Anthony Ferrara, Washington, DC
- Lorraine Maisnier-Boché, Paris
- Zachary Sproull, New York
- Laura Stammwitz, Frankfurt
Tax
- Parisa Griess, San Francisco
- Hannah Hollingsworth, New York
- Michael Jaroslawicz, New York
- Brian Moore, Washington, DC
- Mauro Pisano, Milan*
- Michael Scarduzio, New York
- Jonathan Storz, Munich*
Transactions
- Oscar Arcà, Milan
- Adam Barazani, New York
- Jack Beauchamp, Miami
- Greg Berson, Washington, DC
- Terrence Brennan, Chicago
- Kimberly Broder, New York
- Michael Brown, New York
- Tinika Brown, New York
- Brad Burcroff, Miami
- Elizabeth Carr, New York
- Matt Celentano, New York
- Raja Chatterjee, Dallas
- Stanislas Chenu, Paris*
- Ariele Cohen, New York
- Thomas Diekmann, Munich
- Nick Dilts, Miami
- Reuben Dizengoff, New York
- Brandon Elliot, Miami
- Maxime Fradet, Paris
- Aly Francini, Boston
- Christopher Freeman, New York
- Megan Gedeon, New York
- Jack Haake, Dallas
- Christopher Hamilton, New York
- Théophile Jomier, Paris
- Bucky Knight, New York
- Lance Kodish, New York*
- Robert Krieger, Miami*
- Garrett Kurtzweil, Chicago
- Shawn McCune, New York
- Daniel Neer, New York
- Yehuda Ness, New York*
- Stephen Pedersen, Miami
- Nicolò Perricone, Milan
- Vera Quagliato, New York
- Abraham Schwartz, New York
- Tarik Shah, New York
- Sam Shin, New York
- Manuel Weiß, Munich*
- Côme Wirz, Paris
- Katie Yonover, Chicago
- Lina Ziurys, New York
*Counsel
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott Will & Schulte advised Adcytherix on its €105 million financing round
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McDermott Will & Schulte advised Adcytherix on its €105 million financing round
October 24, 2025
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McDermott Will & Schulte advised Adcytherix, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the design and development of proprietary antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), on a €105 million Series A fundraising round to accelerate the development of its portfolio of next-generation ADCs.
The round was led by Bpifrance through its Large Venture and InnoBio funds, and co-led by Kurma Partners, Andera Partners, and Angelini Ventures, alongside a consortium of leading international investors, including Surveyor Capital (a Citadel company) and aMoon. The founders and historical investors also participated in the round.
This Series A round positions Adcytherix as one of the most promising players in the ADC field and will enable the company to advance its lead candidate, ADCX-020, into the clinical stage, with the filing of the first Investigational New Drug (IND) applications (US) and Clinical Trial Applications (CTA – EU, UK, and Canada) by the end of 2025. At the same time, Adcytherix will expand its portfolio of proprietary ADCs using innovative payloads.
The McDermott team on this transaction included:
- Emmanuelle Trombe, Partner, Lucie Martin, Counsel, and Pauline Orliange, Associate in Life Sciences
- Côme de Saint Vincent, Partner in tax law
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott represents Applied DNA Sciences in PIPE offering and related Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategy pivot
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McDermott represents Applied DNA Sciences in PIPE offering and related Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategy pivot
October 23, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented Applied DNA Sciences (Nasdaq: BNBX) (Applied DNA), a biotechnology company advancing a yield focused BNB digital asset treasury strategy and commercializing nucleic acid production solutions, in its private investment in public equity “PIPE” offering of approximately $27 million with the potential for up to an additional $31 million from future warrant exercises.
In connection with the offering, Applied DNA pivoted to become a digital asset treasury company and entered into cryptocurrency asset management and related agreements with third parties. Gross proceeds included approximately $15 million in cash and stablecoins, and approximately $11.7 million in units of the OBNB trust.
The McDermott team was led by Merrill Kraines and Todd Kornfeld, with assistance from Joseph Evans, Daniel Hunter, Brian Tratner, Joseph Valerio, Charles Darantiere, Jina Choi, Zach Feinstein, Nishi Gupta, Ethan Heller, and Daniel Kaltman.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott represents ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC in its agreement with Keros Therapeutics, Inc.
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McDermott represents ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC in its agreement with Keros Therapeutics, Inc.
October 23, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC (ADAR1 Capital) in its agreement with Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (Keros), which resulted in a significant return of capital to Keros shareholders. On October 15, 2025, Keros announced its agreement to repurchase ADAR1 Capital’s entire stake, the launch of a public tender offer, and a commitment to distribute 25% of any net cash proceeds it receives from its global licensing agreement with Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. before December 31, 2028, to Keros stockholders. The announcement followed ADAR1 Capital’s “withhold” campaign at Keros’ 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The McDermott team was led by Ele Klein, Brandon Gold, and Adriana Schwartz, and included Daniel Goldstein and Samuel Dayan.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott represents BTG Pactual Strategic Capital and Legent Health in its acquisition by HHS and General Atlantic
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McDermott represents BTG Pactual Strategic Capital and Legent Health in its acquisition by HHS and General Atlantic
October 23, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented BTG Pactual Strategic Capital (Strat Cap), which is affiliated with the largest investment bank in Latin America with a market capitalization of about $30 billion, in the sale of its portfolio company, Legent Heath (a/k/a/ PSN Affiliates), a leading operator of orthopedic and spine surgical facilities, to a new joint venture owned by Hospital for Special Surgery (HHS) and General Atlantic.
Through this acquisition HHS, the nation’s top-ranked orthopedic hospital, and General Atlantic, a leading global investor, will create a new, independently operated national platform of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals dedicated to delivering advanced, patient-centered orthopedic, and spine outpatient care.
The McDermott team was led by Danielle Golino, Andrea Zazulia, and Sarah Reis.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott Advises Studio 100 International on Strategic Alliance with Animaj
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McDermott Advises Studio 100 International on Strategic Alliance with Animaj
October 22, 2025
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Munich, October 22, 2025 — McDermott Will & Schulte has advised Munich-based Studio 100 International GmbH on the formation of a strategic partnership with French media company Animaj Investment SPV SAS. As part of the transaction, Animaj is acquiring comprehensive international IP rights to the cult series “Maya the Bee.”
Within the scope of the cooperation, Studio 100 retains the IP rights in the DACH and Benelux regions and continues to produce and exploit theatrical production on a worldwide scale, including the Maya spin-off “Arnie and Barney” which will be in cinemas next year. Animaj will focus on expanding the brand’s digital and international footprint.
Studio 100 International is a leading global production and distribution company specializing in high-quality films and series for children and families. The company represents a portfolio of well-known brands such as Maya the Bee, Mia and Me, Heidi, 100% Wolf, and the Vegesaurs.
Headquartered in Paris, Animaj is a next-generation media company with a digital, cross-platform, and AI-powered approach. With over 240 million unique viewers on YouTube every month, Animaj is one of the largest providers of digital children’s media worldwide.
The McDermott team was led by Wolfgang von Frentz and comprised partner Philipp Grenzebach and counsel Claus Färber.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott Will & Schulte advises Cosmo5 on the integration of Storeis
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McDermott Will & Schulte advises Cosmo5 on the integration of Storeis
October 22, 2025
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McDermott Will & Schulte advised Cosmo5, an international digital marketing group that has recently changed its brand identity, formerly Labelium, on its integration of Storeis, an Italian digital marketing agency based in Padua.
This transaction strengthens Cosmo5’s presence in Italy, following the integration of Kiliagon in 2021.
The cross-border team at McDermott was led in France by Fabrice Piollet, Partner in Paris, and in Italy by Ettore Scandale, Partner, Oscar Arcà, Counsel, and Emma Greselin, Associate.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
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McDermott advises Invesco Real Estate on strategic logistics joint venture with LCP
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McDermott advises Invesco Real Estate on strategic logistics joint venture with LCP
October 22, 2025
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McDermott Will & Schulte has advised a managed fund of Invesco Real Estate on the formation of a new joint venture with Logistics Capital Partners (LCP) for the acquisition and development of Veridion Park, an 800,000 sq ft logistics park located on Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, London.
The McDermott private equity real estate team advised Invesco on the joint venture with LCP, and the appointment of LCP as asset and development manager.
The complex, multi-jurisdictional matter was led by Darren Rogers, the head of the London private equity real estate group, with support from partners Devina Rana and Alex Jupp, senior associate Neeraj Tah, and associates Francisco Alvarez and Hannah Guest.
This transaction marks another milestone in McDermott’s active relationship with Invesco Real Estate in the last 12 months, including advising on its recent logistics joint venture with GARBE and the structured disposal of 20 Manchester Square, the London HQ at Lazard to the Delancey / Aware Super joint venture.
Darren Rogers added, “We are proud to support Invesco as part of their partnerships strategy in this exciting new logistics development with LCP at Veridion Park, Thamesmead. The logistics sector is at a pivotal moment, and it’s exciting to be involved in a scheme likely to be at the heart of that evolution.”
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
