Mariafiore Miniussi is a dual qualified Italian and US lawyer, focusing her practice on international arbitration, arbitration-related litigation, and complex cross-border disputes.
She regularly advises and represents multinational corporations, private clients and public entities in international arbitration proceedings and cross-border litigation matters. She has represented both claimants and respondents in commercial arbitrations conducted under a variety of arbitral rules, including those of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the Milan Chamber of Arbitration (CAM) and the Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution (SCAI). She has also acted as secretary to arbitral tribunals.
Her major areas of practice include energy, construction and engineering and post M&A disputes.
Earlier in her career, Mariafiore gained experience at a boutique arbitration firm in Geneva as well as at US-based global law firms in Miami. In addition to English and Italian, Mariafiore has working proficiency in Spanish and French.
- Representing an Italian multinational contractor and its Russian subsidiary as claimants and counterclaim respondents in ICC arbitration proceedings seated in London under English and Russian law arising out of contracts for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of a fertilizer plant in Russia
- Representing the Dutch affiliate of an Italian multinational contractor as claimant in ICC arbitration proceedings seated in Italy under Italian law arising out of a contract for the procurement of equipment and technology to be employed in a plant for the production of urea
- Representing an Italian contractor as claimant in ICC arbitration proceedings seated in Geneva under Swiss law arising out of a subcontract for the performance of works in the construction of a vacuum gas oil hydrotreatment unit in a refinery in France
- Arbitral Women, Member
- Young ICCA, Member
- LCIA Young International Arbitration Group, Member
- AIA ArbIT 40 (Associazione Italiana Arbitrato), Member
- ASA below 40 (Association Suisse de l’Arbitrage), Member
- University of Miami School of Law, LL.M. in International Arbitration
- Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, Milan, International Law
- Italy
- New York
- English
- French
- Italian
- Spanish

Megan C. Ingram
Megan Ingram focuses her practice on assessing and mitigating antitrust risk in public and private M&A transactions. She supports US and international clients with merger review, obtaining clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, antitrust compliance, and governmental antitrust investigations. Megan has experience across multiple industries, including software and technology, healthcare and life sciences, consumer products, aerospace and defense, and industrials.
In her active pro bono practice, Megan provides legal services to 501(c)3 clients and the LGBTQ+ community.
- University of Chicago Law School, JD
- Northeastern University, BA, summa cum laude,
- District of Columbia
- Maryland

Leonie Herzog
Leonie Herzog advises clients on matters relating to employment law.
She completed her legal clerkship in the district of the Regional Court of Düsseldorf with stations at the German Embassy in Belgrade as well as at medium-sized and large law firms in the field of employment law.
Leonie is currently working on her doctorate on the subject of secrecy protection in employment law.
- Germany
- German
- English
Amber Bolden
Amber Bolden focuses her practice on corporate advisory and transactional matters.
While in law school, Amber served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Eric N. Vitaliano of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She was also the executive managing editor for the Journal on Emerging Technologies and served on the executive board of the Intellectual Property Law Society at Notre Dame Law School.
- Notre Dame Law School, JD, cum laude
- University of Virginia, BS
- New York
- English

Drew H. Flanagan
Drew H. Flanagan focuses his practice on labor and employment law matters.
While in law school, Drew served as a legal intern for a nonprofit disability advocacy organization and was assistant programs editor for the Virginia Sports & Entertainment Law Journal.
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD
- The Ohio State University, MPA
- The Ohio State University, BA, summa cum laude
- District of Columbia

Magali Duque
Magali Duque focuses her practice on cryptocurrency, blockchain, and bankruptcy litigation matters. She has experience analyzing US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decisions to advise corporate clients of regulatory risks for crypto token issuances, researching complex legal issues in major crypto exchange bankruptcy cases, and conducting internal investigations. Magali is a member of the industry’s only crypto-exclusive team whose members spend 100% of their time on crypto-related matters.
- Robert Moses’ Kin Dance Company, board of directors
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD
- London School of Economics and Political Science, MSc, with Merit
- Stanford University, BA
- New York
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese

Leah Palmer
Leah Palmer focuses her practice on litigation, investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and white-collar criminal defense. She has experience conducting internal investigations and representing clients in matters involving the US Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state attorneys general.
Prior to joining the Firm, Leah was a law clerk for the Honorable Raag Singhal of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD, cum laude,
- University of Glasgow, BA
- Florida
- District of Columbia

Taylor Christensen
Taylor Christensen focuses his practice on corporate and commercial litigation. His experience includes handling contract disputes and breach of fiduciary duty matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Taylor was a law clerk for the Honorable Mary M. Johnston of the Delaware Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division.
While in law school, Taylor served as a senior articles editor for the Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice.
- Represented a manufacturer in an earnout dispute and obtained a favorable summary judgment ruling*
- Represented a multinational holding company in a breach of contract and fiduciary duty action relating to the exercise of a put option and contributed to a settlement of claims*
- Represented a communications company in a contract dispute relating to a business-critical telecommunications platform and contributed to a settlement of claims*
*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, JD, cum laude,
- Brigham Young University, BS
- Delaware
- US District Court for the District of Delaware

Filippo Trova
Filippo Trova focuses his practice on national and international taxation. He has extensive experience in corporate and group taxation, M&A and reorganization transactions, transfer pricing and tax litigation, especially in the banking & finance industry.
He has practical in-house experience at a key financial advisor where he focused on Fintech services and solutions.
- Assisted a private equity fund with the purchase of an Italian holding company of a group operating in the food and beverage industry*
*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- Università degli Studi di Firenze
- Italy
- English
- Italian

Hugo Jentile
Hugo Jentile focuses his practice on advising companies on transaction tax matters in national and cross-border operations, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate restructurings, as well as during tax audits and disputes.
He also dedicates part of his practice to individual taxation.
Before joining McDermott, Hugo interned at several law firms and a public sector investment bank, before working as a legal counsel in an international law firm.
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
- Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
- University of Aix-Marseille, BA Law
- Paris
- English
- French
