Represents English, European, US and Asian managers on the formation and structuring of private equity, hedge, co-investment and hybrid funds, across a range of illiquid and liquid strategies.

Ravi has represented sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors with respect to their investments in closed-ended and open-ended structures across multiple jurisdictions.

Lillian practices in the Tax Group.

Seth Young litigates healthcare, data breach, class action, antitrust, and toxic tort disputes at both the trial and appellate levels across the United States.

Before joining the firm Seth clerked for Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. on the Southern District of Texas and now Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock on the Texas Supreme Court.

Jean-Baptiste Santini focuses his practice on all aspects of public law. In particular, he assists companies and public entities in matters of general administrative law, public procurement law, energy law, and the rules governing public companies and public assets.

He is regularly involved on prelitigation and litigation matters before French courts or public authorities.

Lorenz Schwojer advises clients in the area of finance, with a special focus on acquisition financing, corporate lending and refinancing.

Prior to joining McDermott, he worked for several years as a lawyer in the banking and financing department of another major international law firm.

Luca Airaghi assists companies, private equity and venture capital funds on a wide range of corporate matters, focusing his practice primarily on M&A and private equity transactions as well as on real estate ones, with particular experience handling cross-border transactions. He also advises clients engaged in varied industries in relation to the draft of a broad array of commercial agreements.

Luca also gained experience in assisting financial intermediaries, asset management companies and securities brokerage companies with regard to their incorporation and even in the context of extraordinary transactions, dealing with both corporate and regulatory aspects.

• Assisted CDP Venture Capital SGR S.p.A. and ECBF I General Partner in the investment, along with other professional investors including Kering Ventures, in the Italian innovative design company Mogu S.r.l., which manufactures sustainable products with a strong aesthetic value and advanced performances*
• Assisted Burger King Restaurants Italia S.p.A. in multiple acquisitions of companies operating in the food industry*
• Assisted Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal S.r.l., part of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane’s Group, in the acquisition of a going concern of Auta Marocchi S.p.A.*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott