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Maria Rodriguez Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence Labor & Employment List
October 24, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, October 24, 2023 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Los Angeles-based Partner Maria Rodriguez has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys list.
Maria advises US and international corporations on employment law compliance and mergers and acquisitions, and she defends employment cases and class action litigation. She helps clients avoid or resolve disputes and protect resources through proactive and strategic planning. Maria works with clients in the sports, media and entertainment, technology, food and restaurant, airline, transportation and distribution, healthcare and fashion industries.
The Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment list recognizes outstanding professionals in the industry.
View full list of honorees here.
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Unjustifiable decision of the EPO and legal validity of a patent
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Unjustifiable decision of the EPO and legal validity of a patent
October 20, 2023
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McDermott Announces Partner Promotions
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McDermott Announces Partner Promotions
October 24, 2023
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced that it has promoted 46 lawyers to partner and eight to counsel, effective January 1, 2024. The class, of which more than half are women, represents a 26% increase in the number of promotions from the prior year.
“We’re incredibly proud of this group and extend our heartfelt congratulations in recognizing their accomplishments,” said McDermott Partner and Chairman Ira Coleman. “The advancement of these talented and hard-working individuals from across our offices and practices further underscores our diverse global footprint. We look forward to their continuing success and the many contributions they’ll make to the clients of McDermott.”
The class includes lawyers across 16 offices worldwide: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Washington, DC and Wilmington.
EMPLOYMENT
Laurie Baddon, Orange County
Aaron Sayers, Chicago
HEALTHCARE
Rachel Byrd, Chicago
Stephanie DeGennaro, Miami
Jana Grieb, Frankfurt
Sylvia Petereit-Kemter, Munich*
Jonathan Salm, New York
Li Wang, New York
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Sarah Fischer, Boston
Jayita Guhaniyogi, New York
LITIGATION
James Dobias, London*
Emily Harris, New York
Caroline Incledon, New York
Tony Koulotouros, New York
Kevin Regan, Wilmington
Katharine Suominen, New York
Joseph Wasserkrug, Miami
PRIVATE CLIENT
Bridget Devoy, Los Angeles
REGULATORY
Raminta Dereskeviciute, London
Jonathan Ende, Washington, DC
Llewelyn Engel, Washington, DC
Carina Kant, Düsseldorf/Cologne
Austin Mooney, Washington, DC
Nichole Shustack, Washington, DC
TAX
Andrew Granek, New York
Michael Hilkin, New York
Alessio Persiani, Milan
Patrick Ryan, Chicago
Mike Tenenboym, Chicago
Evan Walters, Chicago
TRANSACTIONS
Amber Adair, Dallas
Marie-Muriel Barthelet, Paris
Claudia Benz, Frankfurt*
Houda Bourrich, Paris*
Nicole Briody, Chicago
Shirin Deyhim, Paris
Princess Fuller, Atlanta
Herschel Guez, Paris
Philipp-Gerald Hammes, Düsseldorf
Elle Hayes, Miami
Elaine Kao, Dallas
Elisabeth Moseley, London
Isabelle Müller, Frankfurt*
Lauren Nevidomsky, New York
Nickou Oskoui, Dallas
Paola Perin, Milan*
Allison Perlman, Los Angeles
Jeffrey Ruskin, New York
G.N. Smith Alpert, New York
Stephanie Stein, New York
Priya Taneja, London
Giulia Venanzoni, London*
Ulrike Witt, Düsseldorf*
Nathaniel Wolfe, New York
*Counsel
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McDermott Advises SIGNA Retail on Sale of SportScheck to Frasers
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McDermott Advises SIGNA Retail on Sale of SportScheck to Frasers
October 19, 2023
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Munich, October 19, 2023 – McDermott Will & Emery has advised SIGNA Retail group on the sale of the German sports retailer SportScheck to Frasers Group plc after a competitive auction process.
The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval of the competent antitrust authorities and is expected for the first quarter of 2024. The acquisition will enable Frasers to grow its presence in Germany, one of the biggest sports markets in Europe.
SportScheck runs more than 30 stores in prime city locations across Germany and generates annual sales of around €350 million.
SIGNA had acquired SportScheck from the Otto Group in early 2020. McDermott Will & Emery acted as legal counsel to SIGNA Retail also on this transaction.
The McDermott team advising SIGNA Retail was led by partner Jan Hückel, and comprised partners Matthias Kampshoff, Björn Biehl, Florian Schiefer, Christian Krohs, counsel Marcus Fischer and Carina Kant as well as associates Alexander Hoppe, Darius M. Mosleh, Tjark Pogoda, Lea Hauser and Max Küttner.
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McDermott Represents Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. in its Acquisition of Viewgol
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McDermott Represents Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. in its Acquisition of Viewgol
October 18, 2023
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (CPSI), a community healthcare solutions company, in its acquisition of Viewgol, a provider of ambulatory revenue cycle management analytics and complementary outsourcing services. Today, Viewgol provides RCM services and analytics software solutions to 38 customers in 15 states, representing over 20 different specialty practices.
Under the terms of the agreement, the purchase price is $36 million in cash, with an additional earnout of up to approximately $31.5 million based on a combination of achieving certain profitability metrics for 2024 and the creation of additional offshore resources supporting TruBridge.
CPSI’s software systems include patient management software that enables a hospital to identify a patient at various points in the healthcare delivery system, as well as to collect and maintain patient information throughout the process of patient care. The company also has a robust financial accounting software which offers business office applications to track and coordinate information needed for managerial decision-making. Additionally, CPSI provides clinical software that automates record keeping and reporting for various clinical functions, patient care applications and enterprise applications that support its products for use in various areas of the hospital.
The McDermott transaction team was led by Ann Marie Brodarick and John Tamisiea with invaluable assistance from Daniel Gottleib, Brandon Sarkauskas and Delaney Prunty.
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McDermott Recognized as Meta’s Most Diverse Outside Patent Counsel
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McDermott Recognized as Meta’s Most Diverse Outside Patent Counsel
October 18, 2023
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CHICAGO [October 18, 2023] – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce it has been ranked first among large law firms on Meta’s Patent Diversity Scorecard for 2022.
The Outside Counsel Diversity Survey ranks participating US-based law firms across several indicators, including the composition of teams handling Meta-related matters, the diversity of relationship partners, the level of leadership and valuable opportunities given to diverse attorneys involved in Meta-related work and the diversity representation within a law firm’s incoming partner class.
Jeremiah Chan, Director and Associate General Counsel at Meta, remarked, “By incorporating diversity as an important factor in our selection of outside counsel, we not only reinforce Meta’s prioritization of cognitive diversity within our own teams and partners; but we also contribute positively to the legal profession as a whole. McDermott has demonstrated its steadfast commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in many ways, including their staffing choices for our matters, ongoing initiatives within their firm, and their collaborative efforts with clients. We are honored to partner with them in this meaningful work.”
Meta’s in-house patent team entrusts McDermott’s patent relationship partner and Head of Patent Prosecution Ahsan Shaikh as embedded patent counsel, not only to employ a data-driven patent strategy to prepare, file and obtain patents, but also to implement actions that measurably increase its engagement of underrepresented inventors. This unwavering commitment to combating the gender, racial and ethnic disparity in patent application filings and issuances has paved the way for increased engagement and creativity.
Learn more about Meta and McDermott’s efforts to tackle inventor diversity.
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Jennifer Hill Named to The National Black Lawyers’ ‘Top 40 Under 40 in Georgia’ List
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Jennifer Hill Named to The National Black Lawyers’ ‘Top 40 Under 40 in Georgia’ List
October 18, 2023
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ATLANTA (OCTOBER 18, 2023) – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Atlanta-based Associate Jennifer Hill has been recognized as a “Top 40 Under 40 in Georgia” by The National Black Lawyers.
Jennifer focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation matters. She routinely reviews qualified retirement plans, executive compensation and employment agreements, and equity compensation to ensure conformity with Section 409A, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
The National Black Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” recognition is awarded to African American lawyers with reputations for providing excellent legal representation in their respective practice areas.
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McDermott Represents Westlawn Group in its Acquisition of Assets Located in the Delaware Basin of Texas and New Mexico
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McDermott Represents Westlawn Group in its Acquisition of Assets Located in the Delaware Basin of Texas and New Mexico
October 17, 2023
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McDermott Will & Emery represented Westlawn Group LLC (Westlawn), a private investment firm based in Houston, TX focused on long-term investment in the global oil and gas industry, in the acquisition by Westlawn affiliate Ellipsis US Onshore Holdings LLC, of non-operated oil and gas properties in the Delaware Basin of Texas and New Mexico. The assets acquired by Ellipsis consist of 3,000 net acres, current production of more than 3,000 boe/d (2-stream) with significant operational upside associated with approximately 900 gross remaining locations.
Ellipsis was formed by Westlawn to pursue the acquisition and development of large, producing oil and natural gas assets in the United States.
Westlawn is focused on investing in the United States, Gulf of Mexico, Canada, Latin America, the Middle East and the Caribbean and is focused on acquiring technologies that enhance production, operated and non-operated interests in producing and development and exploration assets.
The McDermott deal team was led by Kevin Brophy, Ming Lei and Jack Langlois and included Sarah Nabors, Alex Farr and Jacob Hollinger.
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McDermott Advises Alcentra On Financing Falfurrias’ Growth Investment Into Brainlabs, An Internationally Acclaimed Full-Service Digital Media Agency
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McDermott Advises Alcentra On Financing Falfurrias’ Growth Investment Into Brainlabs, An Internationally Acclaimed Full-Service Digital Media Agency
October 17, 2023
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Alcentra on its financing of the growth investment by Falfurrias Capital Partners into Brainlabs. Brainlabs is an internationally acclaimed full-service media agency. The agency is renowned for its ‘high-performance’ approach to media, to deliver measurable and profitable business impact to brands worldwide, powered by technology.
Founded in 2002, Alcentra is one of the largest European headquartered credit and private debt managers, with $35 billion of assets under management and global expertise in Senior Secured Loans, High Yield Bonds, Private Credit, Structured Credit, Special Situations and Multi-Strategy credit. Alcentra is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) which is one of the world’s largest independent investment managers with $1.4 trillion in total assets under management.
Falfurrias Capital Partners is a Charlotte-based private equity investment firm founded in 2006 by Hugh McColl Jr., former chairman and CEO of Bank of America; Marc Oken, former CFO of Bank of America; and Managing Partner Ed McMahan. The firm has raised $2.2 billion across six funds and invests in growing, middle market businesses.
The McDermott team previously represented Alcentra on the refinancing of Brainlabs in 2021, whilst the business was previously owned by Livingbridge.
McDermott’s cross-border team was led by partner Mark Fine, supported by senior associate Nicholas Jupp and associate Bethany Drayton. Partner Kristian Werling (Chicago), counsel Adam Spiegel (Los Angeles) and associate Alexandra Williamson (Los Angeles) also advised.
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McDermott’s Daniel Campbell Recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 List
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McDermott’s Daniel Campbell Recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 List
October 16, 2023
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce partner Daniel Campbell has been acknowledged in Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 list 2023.
Daniel focuses his practice on a variety of commercial litigation matters, including collective and class actions, trade secret misappropriation actions, products liability actions and actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. He also serves on the McDermott’s Technology Committee and helped to develop a Firmwide program covering deposition preparation and evidentiary issues.
The Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 series honors people from across industries, who are proven leaders in their field. Read more about Daniel’s recognition.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,400 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
