Grace Kirtland focuses her practice on corporate and transactional matters.
Job Title Category: Associate
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Grace Kirtland
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Aleksandar Alempic
Areas of focusAleksandar Alempic advises clients in the field of insolvency law and restructuring.
During his legal clerkship in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf and through his work as a research assistant, Aleksandar Alempic gained practical experience at international law firms. He obtained his LL.M. from Trinity College Dublin.
ResultsRecognitionsCapabilities and industriesRegional marketsCommunityCredentialsEducation- Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Second State Examination
- Trinity College Dublin, LL.M.
- Bielefeld University, First State Examination
Admissions- Germany
Languages- German
- English

Maggi Robert
Areas of focusMaggi Robert advises clients on corporate finance matters, with a particular focus on healthcare services, energy infrastructure, and closely held businesses. She represents strategic buyers, sellers, and healthcare platforms in middle-market mergers and acquisitions.
While in law school, Maggi served as managing executive editor of the St. Mary’s Law Review.
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Sohaima Afrin Khilji
Areas of focusSohaima Afrin Khilji focuses her practice on litigation matters.
ResultsRecognitionsCapabilities and industriesRegional marketsCommunityCredentialsEducation- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, JD
- Brandeis University, BA, magna cum laude
Admissions- New York
- California
Languages- English
- Hindi
- Urdu

Antonino Di Salvo
Areas of focusAntonino Di Salvo focuses his practice on corporate and commercial law, with particular experience in national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. He regularly advises Italian and international clients on acquisitions, disposals and general corporate matters across a broad range of industries. Antonino also assists clients with corporate governance matters, shareholders’ agreements, joint ventures and commercial contracts, supporting private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, founders, and industrial groups throughout the full spectrum of a transaction.
Results- Advised a European private equity fund on the acquisition of a majority stake in an Italian leader in the design and development of metal recycling solutions, from another private equity sponsor and the company’s founder*
- Advised a French agri-food fund and co-investors on the acquisition of an Italian manufacturer of labels for the food sector*
- Advised senior management of a leading Italian pet food group on their strategic reinvestment in the context of the group’s disposal to international investment funds*
- Advised a private equity fund on the acquisition of a high-end Italian furniture brand*
- Advised an investment advisory firm (linked to a Luxembourg alternative investment fund) on the acquisition of an iconic Italian meta-luxury interior design brand*
- Advised a high-profile entrepreneur on an equity investment in a well-known Italian fashion brand*
- Advised a European club deal on the acquisition of the entire share capital of an Italian manufacturer of textile cutting machinery with international operations, including the related acquisition financing*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
RecognitionsCapabilities and industriesRegional marketsCommunity- Milan Bar Association, Member
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Alessandro Baronchelli
Areas of focusAlessandro Baronchelli focuses his practice on corporate and commercial law, with particular experience in M&A and private equity transactions.
He works with both Italian and international clients, including private equity funds and industrial players, advising on acquisitions, strategic investments, group reorganizations and corporate governance matters. His practice also includes the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial and civil agreements.
Alessandro is involved throughout the entire transactional process, from initial structuring through to completion, with a particular focus on negotiating and drafting transaction documentation, including share purchase and investment agreements, shareholders’ agreements and corporate governance frameworks, as well as on transactions involving the transfer of businesses and business units.
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Garrison Rosser
Areas of focusGarrison Rosser advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, with a particular focus on the healthcare industry. He also represents private equity firms and portfolio companies in diverse transactions.
While in law school, Garrison served as notes editor for the Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Law and president of the Health Law Society.
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Nicolas Debrux
Areas of focusNicolas Debrux focuses his practice on banking and finance, advising sponsors and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border financing transactions.
His practice covers leveraged acquisition financings and syndicated lending, where he assists clients with the structuring, negotiation and execution of complex financing arrangements. Nicolas regularly supports sponsors on acquisition finance transactions and has experience working on both borrower- and lender-side mandates.
Prior to joining the firm, Nicolas gained experience across leading international law firms in Paris and Luxembourg, where he worked on a broad range of banking, finance and capital markets matters. His experience includes bond issuances, loan agreements and derivatives, as well as regulatory aspects of financing transactions. He has also been involved in the structuring and formation of investment funds and has supported due diligence processes and cross-border transactions.
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Marco Colombo
Areas of focusMarco Colombo focuses his practice on banking and finance mandates, advising sponsors, international banks, alternative lenders and corporates on complex national and cross-border financing transactions.
He has a wide experience advising Italian and international sponsors, banks and alternative lenders and Italian alternative investment funds on a wide range of high-profile and complex asset-based financings, structured finance, securitization and other leveraged transactions, including restructuring transactions, investments and divestments in non-performing loan portfolios by international and domestic banks.
Marco’s capabilities cover a variety of areas including leverage and acquisition finance, real estate finance, structured finance and debt capital market transactions.
Results- Advised a leading asset management firm on the acquisition financing for a prime logistics portfolio across Italy, coordinating facilities and real estate security packages*
- Advised an international syndicate of banks on the acquisition financing for a multinational corporate group, negotiating senior facilities and guarantees*
- Advised an Italian company on a listed bond tap issuance to partially refinance existing debt and fund targeted acquisitions*
- Advised an Italian company on a revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes and group expansion, incorporating accordion features and ESG-linked pricing margins*
- Advised an Italian company on acquisition financing for a network of service stations, including development facilities for EV charging infrastructure rollout*
- Advised an asset management company on a refinancing facility for an Italian corporate borrower, structured for debt repayment and future expansion with flexible accordion capacity*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
RecognitionsCapabilities and industriesRegional marketsCommunity- Milan Bar Association
CredentialsEducation- Bocconi University, JD
- Sciences Po, LLM, Economic Law
Admissions- Milan
Languages- English
- French
- Italian

Jack M. Bradley
Areas of focusJack M. Bradley focuses his practice on private client and wealth management matters, assisting high-net-worth individuals and family offices with sophisticated tax and estate planning.
During law school, Jack served as the chief executive editor for the Washington University Law Review.
ResultsRecognitionsCapabilities and industriesRegional marketsCommunityCredentialsEducation- Washington University in St. Louis, JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
- University of Minnesota, BA, with distinction
Admissions- Illinois
Licensed in Illinois only and not yet admitted to practice in Washington, D.C. Supervised by principals of the Firm who are admitted to the Washington, D.C. bar.