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McDermott represents Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in the acquisition of Bremer Insurance Agencies
September 11, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher), one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting firms, in the acquisition of Bremer Insurance Agencies, a subsidiary of Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ:ONB), a property and casualty insurance broker serving commercial, agricultural, and personal lines clients in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The McDermott team was led by Robert Clagg with invaluable assistance from Michael Byrne, Elizabeth Amanieh, Brandon Sarkauskas, Andrea Best, Amber Adair, Leila Fujiwara, Brian Casillas, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Hudson Todd, Maxwell Preston, Katie Yonover, Wondha Cadet, Lisa Kaderabek, Scott Kenkel, Kate Williams, and Gregg Fierman.
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 Barings on Refinancing of Operasan
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McDermott Advises Barings on Refinancing of Operasan
September 8, 2025
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Munich, September 8, 2025 – McDermott Will & Schulte advised investment manager Barings on the refinancing of the German-based Operasan Group, a portfolio company of funds advised by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG). Barings is also providing Operasan with a credit facility to finance further acquisitions.
Barings LLC is a global investment manager with over $456 billion in assets under management and more than 2,000 employees worldwide.
Operasan is a medium-sized, innovative company headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and with a total of 25 locations, treating over 22,000 patients annually in nephrology, including dialysis. Operasan has been part of the DBAG portfolio since 2021.
The McDermott team was led by partners Ludwig Zesch and Matthias Weissinger and comprised counsel Maximilian Meyer and associate Tim Becker.
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 MaaT Pharma on exclusive commercialization partnership with Clinigen
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McDermott advises MaaT Pharma on exclusive commercialization partnership with Clinigen
September 8, 2025
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McDermott Will & Schulte has advised MaaT Pharma, a leading biotech company developing Microbiome Ecosystem TherapiesTM (MET) to improve survival in cancer patients through immune modulation, in the signing of an exclusive long-term license and distribution agreement, with Clinigen, a global pharmaceutical services company specialized in providing ethical access to medicines, for Xervyteg® (MaaT013), the company’s first-in-class therapy for patients with acute Graft-versus-Host Disease (aGvHD).
If approved and granted marketing authorization by mid-2026, the product could become the first microbiome-based therapy approved in Europe, the first in heme-oncology worldwide and the first and only third-line treatment for aGvHD.
The McDermott team included Emmanuelle Trombe, Bertrand Delafaye and Côme de Saint-Vincent, partners and Nejma Palasse, 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 expands London Real Estate practice with strategic hire of Owen Jones
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McDermott expands London Real Estate practice with strategic hire of Owen Jones
September 8, 2025
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McDermott Will & Schulte is pleased to announce that Owen Jones has joined the Firm’s Transactions Practice Group as a Partner in the London office, further strengthening its growing real estate finance capabilities across Europe.
Owen joins from Tristan Capital Partners, a leading real estate private equity firm, where he served as Executive Director. He brings deep experience advising on the structuring, execution and asset management of complex debt investments across the UK and continental Europe. His practice spans senior and mezzanine financing, development funding and loan restructurings, with a proven track record of supporting institutional sponsors and lenders on cross-border transactions.
“Owen is an excellent lawyer with strong commercial instincts and a collaborative approach,” said Harris Siskind, global head of McDermott’s Transactions practice. “We’ve long sought to build out our real estate offering in London, a key European hub for our global clients. Owen’s arrival, following the strategic additions of Darren Rogers, Devina Rana and Neeraj Tah last year, marks another important step in delivering a full-service real estate platform across jurisdictions.”
“Owen’s breadth of experience across this sector gives him a uniquely dynamic and commercially attuned perspective on real estate finance,” added Aymen Mahmoud, managing partner of the firm’s London office. “His skillset and energy will significantly enhance our real estate offering and allows us to continue delivering best-in-class advice to our clients.”
“We had the opportunity to work closely with Owen on multiple cross-border transactions and were impressed by his energy and technical precision,” said Jens Ortmanns, head of McDermott’s global Real Estate practice. “That experience gave us real insight into the value he brings, and we’re confident our clients will benefit from Owen’s deep market knowledge and strong relationships as we continue to grow our global real estate platform.”
Owen’s arrival reflects McDermott’s continued investment in high-calibre talent to meet the evolving needs of clients across the real estate sector.
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 acted as U.S. counsel for RLH Properties in acquiring a 51% stake in Cabo del Sol Holdings
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McDermott acted as U.S. counsel for RLH Properties in acquiring a 51% stake in Cabo del Sol Holdings
September 5, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte acted as U.S. counsel for RLH Properties, S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexican company focused on acquiring, developing, and managing luxury hotel and residential assets, in the acquisition of 51% of the equity interests of Cabo del Sol Holdings, LLC, the owner of the destiny Cabo del Sol on Los Cabos, Baja California Sur.
RLH Properties will obtain a stake, as well as other assets, including the 96-room Four Seasons Cabo del Sol Hotel, the Cabo del Sol residential business, and world-class golf courses.
The McDermott team was led by Howard Kleinman with invaluable assistance from Timothy Swearingen, Hudson Todd, Adam Long, and Carla Tomazella Nicolau.
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 KeriMedical on the acquisition by Medartis of the remaining 53% of its capital
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McDermott advises KeriMedical on the acquisition by Medartis of the remaining 53% of its capital
September 5, 2025
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McDermott advised KeriMedical, a private company, which develops and manufactures a complete range of implants for hand and wrist surgery, on the acquisition by Medartis of the remaining 53% of its capital.
Following FDA approval of the KeriMedical TOUCH prosthesis on 10 July, the Medartis Group has decided to acquire the remaining 53% of the privately held company in accordance with the existing agreement.
The McDermott team comprised:
- Anne-France Moreau, partner, Fanny Rech, Lucie Martin, counsels, and Alice Villagrasa, associate
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McDermott represents H.I.G. Capital in the sale of its telehealth division, Soldier Point Digital Health
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McDermott represents H.I.G. Capital in the sale of its telehealth division, Soldier Point Digital Health
September 4, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented H.I.G. Capital, LLC (H.I.G.), a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion of capital under management, and its portfolio company Iron Bow Technologies, in the sale of Iron Bow’s telehealth division, SoldierPoint Digital Health, LLC (SoldierPoint), to GovCIO, a portfolio company of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.
The McDermott team was led by Harris Siskind, Alex Clavero, and Maria Navarro.
McDermott’s private equity (PE) practice is among the top four most active PE law firms globally and in the US with more than 160 dedicated PE lawyers across 21 locations. We have ranked Pitchbook’s Top 5 Healthcare PE firm for six consecutive years and are Top 10 in PE Buyouts and other PE deals. We are also ranked as a Top 10 Global Mid-Market PE Firm by Bloomberg and #7 PE Law firm by The Deal. Learn more about our PE practice by visiting pe.mwe.com.
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 Sayata in its sale to Penn-America Underwriters
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McDermott represents Sayata in its sale to Penn-America Underwriters
September 4, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented Sayata, an AI-enabled digital distribution marketplace and agency operations for commercial insurance, in its sale to Penn-America Underwriters (PAU), a subsidiary of Global Indemnity Group, a publicly listed holding company for property and casualty insurance-related businesses.
This transaction supports PAU’s strategy to expand innovative distribution solutions for specialty insurance and new products.
The McDermott team was led by Michael Byrne with invaluable assistance from Joe Mulherin, Christopher Stacker, Chris Braham, Sarah Ende, Brian Mead, Aaron Sayers, Sarah Raaii, Katie Yonover, Yuxin Jin, Dalyn Dessaure, and Leila Fujiwara.
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 AeriTek in its acquisition of Due North to create retail refrigeration global leader
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McDermott represents AeriTek in its acquisition of Due North to create retail refrigeration global leader
September 4, 2025
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented AeriTek Global Holdings LLC (AeriTek), a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC, in its acquisition of Minus Forty QBD Corp. (Due North), a leading manufacturer of commercial refrigeration solutions across the United States and Canada.
This transaction creates a scaled, global platform that will deliver innovative, high-quality and energy efficient refrigeration solutions to customers worldwide.
The McDermott corporate team was led by Benjamin Kozinn and Lauren Troeller and included Stephanie Stein, Mitch DaSilva, Alexa Sakni, Kelly Holloway, and Stephen Aber. Hudson Todd advised on US and international tax matters; Cecelia Choy on IP matters; Brian Casillas on employment matters; Elai Katz, Betty Zhang, and Megan Ingram on antitrust matters; Patrick Ryan and Jennifer Hill on executive compensation matters; and Jacob Hollinger on energy matters.
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 Consortium of Lenders on Refinancing of Schell’s Acquisition by Paragon Partners
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McDermott Advises Consortium of Lenders on Refinancing of Schell’s Acquisition by Paragon Partners
September 4, 2025
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Munich, September 4, 2025 – McDermott Will & Schulte advised a consortium of lenders consisting of ABN Amro, CIC Private Debt, LBBW, and ODDO BHF on the refinancing of the acquisition of Schell GmbH & Co. KG by Paragon Partners.
Schell, headquartered in Olpe, Germany, specializes in fittings, sanitary technology products, and digital solutions for maintaining drinking water quality. The company has approximately 450 employees and operates in more than 80 countries.
Paragon is an owner-managed investment company that has been investing in established medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries since its foundation in 2004. The Munich-based company manages equity capital of more than €2.4 billion.
The McDermott team was led by partners Ludwig Zesch and Matthias Weissinger and comprised counsel Maximilian Meyer and associate Bastiaan Wolters.
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.
