Philipp Raum focuses his practice on corporate law as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Prior to joining McDermott, Philipp gained practical experience in corporate and M&A matters during his legal clerkship in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Cologne and while working as a research assistant. As part of his clerkship, he also completed a placement at the German Embassy in Seoul.

Adela (Addie) Oldham focuses her practice on litigation matters.

John Heo focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and appellate matters.

Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, John served as a law clerk to Judge Cory T. Wilson of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and to Justice Jimmy Blacklock of the Supreme Court of Texas, where he gained firsthand experience in federal and state appellate litigation. During law school, he served as deputy managing editor of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy: Per Curiam and vice president of Education & Outreach for the Harvard Federalist Society.

Jeremy Weiss focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters.

During law school, Jeremy was an articles editor and a staff editor for the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. He also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Matthew H. Solomson of the US Court of Federal Claims.

Moritz Holzapfl advises clients on domestic and cross-border financings.

He completed his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich and gained experience in the legal department of an international insurance group during his elective placement

David Koeller focuses his practice on antitrust matters, including antitrust litigation and investigations.

While in law school, David served as an extern at the Supreme Court of California and participated in the Death Penalty Clinic. He also was senior articles editor, submissions editor, and symposium editor of the Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law, and an editor and conference committee member of the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law.

Emily Rentschler Julve focuses her practice on employment law.

While in law school, Emily served as a legal extern at a major professional sports organization. She graduated with Moot Court honors.

Nils Kastenholz advises clients on restructuring and insolvency law.

Before joining McDermott, Nils gained practical experience at international law firms in the areas of corporate / M&A and dispute resolution, both during his legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Duisburg and as a research assistant.

Oscar is an Associate in the China Practice. He advises on complex, high-value commercial litigation and international arbitration, acting in multi-jurisdictional, bet-the-company disputes involving multibillion-dollar interests. He has represented state-owned entities, FTSE 100 companies, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, with an increasing focus on civil fraud, offshore disputes, and cross-border enforcement.

Prior to joining McDermott, Oscar completed his training at a leading Magic Circle firm and worked at the London office of a leading US-based law firm.

• Acted for a Germany-based bank as lender on the combined €240 million refinancing of seven logistics space assets in the Netherlands, Spain and the UK.*
• Represented a state-owned bank in global enforcement proceedings against Russia relating to a US$1 billion UNCITRAL award for expropriation of investments following the annexation of Crimea.*
• Advised a Swiss telecommunications provider on a receivables financing transaction of up to CHF 125m of Class A and Class B Notes.*
• Represented Endeavour Mining in an LCIA arbitration against Lilium Gold in respect of the sale and purchase of two gold mines in Burkina Faso worth over US$140 million.*
• Represented a minority shareholder of a multinational FMCG company in an ownership dispute involving issues of minority oppression and shareholder rights.*

*Matters handled prior to joining the firm.