Chicago
Caitlin M. Harrington focuses her practice on corporate and transactional matters, including debt finance transactions from initiation to post-close.
Caitlin represents banks, private equity funds, joint ventures and companies in a variety of secured and unsecured debt finance transactions. She works on all aspects of negotiations for borrower, senior secured lender, subordinated lender and middlemarket loans, as well as cash flow, mezzanine and asset-based loans.
- Represented mezzanine lender on a $6,000,000 loan transaction; drafted ancillary loan documents and negotiated finalized terms; ran closing*
- Represented senior lender on a $46,000,000 asset-based loan to a healthcare joint venture; drafted guaranty and collateral agreement, closing certificate and other ancillary loan documents; reviewed and revised professional corporation documents*
- Represented insurance-carrier borrower on a $90,000,000 loan transaction; negotiated payoff letter, collateral assignments, LLC agreements and other loan and security documents; assisted with running closing and solely handled post-closing agreements*
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Banking and Finance Law, 2026
- University of Michigan Law School, JD
- University of Michigan, MS
- University of Michigan, BS
- Illinois
Anne-Lorraine Méreaux
Paris
Anne-Lorraine Méreaux focuses her practice on labor and employment law.
She advises French and international companies on individual and collective labor relations.
She has developed her litigation activity before French civil and labor courts.
She has particular experience in advising employers on response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and also has additional skill in assisting companies in the pharmaceutical industry.
- University of Rouen Normandy, MA, Employment & Labour Law
- University of Rouen Normandy, BA, Law
- Paris
- English
- French
Timothy M. Dunker
Washington, DC
Timothy M. Dunker focuses his practice on intellectual property matters. He handles potential patent assertions, claim construction matters, as well as petitions for certiorari relating to Fourth Amendment probable cause.
While in law school, Tim served as a staff editor for the AIPLA Quarterly Journal. He was a judicial extern for the Honorable Kara F. Stoll in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
- George Washington University Law School, JD
- University of Missouri, BS, Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering
- District of Columbia
Samuel Michael Poulos
Chicago
Samuel Michael (Sam) Poulos focuses his practice on complex litigation matters, with particular focus on bankruptcy litigation and similarly distressed entities.
While in law school, Sam served as President of the Georgetown Entertainment and Media Law Alliance.
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD, Economics
- Grinnell College, BA
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
Brian Ingram
Chicago
Brian Ingram focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters.
He has a varied practice which spans Private Equity and Family Office acquisitions and divestures; financing transactions consisting of Asset Based Loans, revolving and term facilities, including project finance.
- Advised Velocity Purchaser Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates in the structuring and negotiation and documentation of amendments to its senior and subordinated credit facilities
- Represented a private equity sponsor and developer in the completion of construction financing, tax equity investment commitment and entry into a joint venture for contribution of tax-advantaged equipment for the repowering and upgrade of a group of four existing wind energy facilities located in New York
- Advised CenterGate Capital, LP, an Austin-based private equity firm, and its portfolio company OEHC MidCo Holdings Corp. in its acquisition of Blaze Equipment, LLC, a leading North American distributor and lessor of foundation drill rigs
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, JD, cum laude
- Amherst College, BA
- Illinois
- District of Columbia
- English
- Spanish
Marion Schwartz
Paris
Marion Schwartz focuses her practice on administrative and public law. She has particular experience within the energy sector.
Prior to joining McDermott, Marion was an intern within the legal department of a major French company. She also interned at the Legal Department of the French Ministry of the Economy.
- Member, Master’s Degree in Public Economic Law Association
- ESSEC Business School, MA, International Business Law & Management
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, MA, Economic Public Law
- University of Montpellier, MA, Public Law
- University of Montpellier, BA, Law
- Paris
- English
- French
Pascaline Sagot
Paris
Pascaline Sagot focuses her practice on corporate transactional mandates, with particular experience within the life sciences sector. She is adept in a rage of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and financings.
- Member, Nova Network
- University of Tours, MA, International Business Law
- Wilfrid Laurier University, MA, International & European Law
- University of Tours, BA, French & English Law
- Paris
- English
- French
- Spanish
Joshua Revilla
Washington, DC
Joshua Revilla* focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation matters.
While in law school, Joshua served as a staff member of the Business and Intellectual Property Journal and then as executive editor for the Awaken Journal of Contemporary Bioethics.
*Licensed in the District of Columbia only and not admitted to practice in Texas. Supervised by principals of the firm who are admitted to the Texas bar.
- District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
- Wake Forest University School of Law, JD
- Maryville College, BA, Biochemistry
- District of Columbia
Jong In Jun
New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue
Jong In (Leon) Jun* focuses his practice on general corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and securities filings. Leon also advises FinTech and cryptocurrency companies in connection with state licensing obligations. Leon regularly executes money transmitter applications and related filings in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and other similar filing systems.
- Duke University School of Law, JD
- Swarthmore College, BA
- New Jersey
- Korean
- English
Michael D. Ferrara
Chicago
Michael (Mike) D. Ferrara is a commercial litigator who focuses on public accounting defense work and representing investment funds in breach-of-contract disputes. Mike’s approach is to advocate firmly, while preserving industry relationships for his clients whenever possible.
He litigates in Illinois Federal and State courts and also advises his clients on litigation strategy in other national jurisdictions. Mike also utilizes arbitration and mediation to help his clients resolve business disputes that don’t warrant traditional litigation.
- DePaul University, JD
- Northern Illinois University, BS
- Illinois
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- English
- Spanish