Brussels
Emilia Bonine focuses her practice on EU and Belgian antitrust and competition law matters. She advises clients across a wide range of antitrust issues, including national, European and global cartel and abuse of dominance investigations, international compliance matters and multijurisdictional merger control filings.
Emilia has significant experience in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, which constitute the core areas of her practice. She has particular strength in advising pharmaceutical clients on cross cutting issues at the intersection of competition law, intellectual property law and regulatory frameworks. Her broader experience also spans the transport and infrastructure, chemical, consumer products and financial services sectors.
Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Emilia was an associate at a global law firm in Brussels.
- Advising Motorola Solutions on antitrust matters related to its acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holding Inc
- Advising SAP on antitrust aspects of its acquisition of SmartRecruiters
- Assisted an international company in the automotive sector with an international compliance audit*
- Assisted an international chemical producer with conducting a multinational internal antitrust audit*
- Assisted an international industrial company with renewing its entire competition law compliance program*
*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.
- Winning Author, Concurrences, Antitrust Writing Awards – Readers’ Choice, 2026 – “Legal professional privilege in EU competition law: A broader horizon“
- Shortlisted Author, Concurrences, Antitrust Writing Awards – Readers’ Choice, 2026 – “European Commission Fines Teva €462.6 Million for Misusing Divisional patents and Disparaging Generic Competitors in the Copaxone Market”
- Università Bocconi, LL.M. in Law of Internet Technology
- University of Antwerp, Master of Arts in Law
- University of Antwerp
- Brussels
- Dutch
- English
- French
Margaret Houtz
Boston
Margaret (Maggie) Houtz is a member of the Healthcare Practice Group, where she works on a range of transactional and regulatory matters affecting the healthcare industry.
While earning her law degree, Maggie served as a summer associate at McDermott, where she worked with the healthcare and litigation teams. She was senior managing editor of the Boston University Law Review and vice president of the Health Law Association at Boston University School of Law.
- Boston University School of Law, JD, cum laude
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, BS
- Massachusetts
Michal Chajdukowski
London – 22 Bishopsgate
Michal helps clients navigate the complexity of financial services regulations and face regulatory challenges arising from current geopolitical trends. He is recommended by Legal500 for “compliance, risk mitigation, and internal investigations”, which are listed as areas of his “particular strength”.
He has extensive experience advising companies operating in a wide range of sectors, including banking, fintech, crypto, as well as derivatives and structured products. He assists with the structuring of crypto activities in the UK and EU, the marketing of investment funds (including in tokenised form) in the UK and various EU jurisdictions, and complex transactions involving derivatives and securitisation.
- Advised several crypto companies on compliance with MiCA; drafted and submitted MiCA white papers to the relevant EU regulators; and advised on the application of the UK regulated activities and financial promotion regime
- Advised a US investment manager on compliance with UK marketing rules applicable to the offering of tokenised funds to UK investors
- Advised a number of investment managers on compliance with UK and EU investment fund regulations; and submitted National Private Placement Regime (NPPR) applications on their behalf in the UK and various EU Member States
- Legal 500 UK, Recommended, 2026
- Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales, 2026
- European Criminal Bar Association
- Sciences Po, Masters, Global Business Law & Governance
- Sciences Po, BA, Law
- Politics and Economics
- England and Wales
- English
- French
- Polish
Samantha Pearsall
Boston
Samantha Pearsall focuses her practice on a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters that impact the healthcare industry.
Samantha represents hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and private equity firms and their portfolio companies in various healthcare transactions, including buy- and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic affiliations. She has experience in the physician practice management space, with a particular focus on dermatology, behavioral health, and home health providers, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology businesses. She also advises on ambulatory surgery center matters, including acquisitions, de novo development, and the physician syndication process.
Samantha’s regulatory practice includes counseling clients on state licensure and information filings, change of ownership filings, Medicare and Medicaid enrollment matters, and healthcare transaction notice filings across multiple jurisdictions.
While earning her law degree, Samantha was a legal intern at the Beth Israel Lahey Health Office of the General Counsel and a student extern in the Family Law Unit at Greater Boston Legal Services. She also was an intellectual property legal assistant at a private law firm, working primarily with clients in the healthcare space.
- Boston College Law School, JD, cum laude
- Brandeis University, BS, Healthcare: Science, Society, and Policy; Psychology, magna cum laude
- Massachusetts
Christopher M. Shoemaker
Washington, DC
Chris Shoemaker focuses his practice on litigation matters, representing clients in a broad range of corporate and commercial disputes.
While in law school, Chris served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Rudolph Contreras of the US District Court for the District of Columbia and as a law clerk to the general counsel at the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
- Secured summary judgment for healthcare corporations sued for fraud and negligent misrepresentation relating to ownership dispute
- Secured class certification on behalf of students with disabilities challenging deficient special education transportation system
- Defended healthcare insurance distributor against demand for indemnification exceeding $30 million and obtained favorable settlement
- District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
- George Washington University Law School, JD, with highest honors
- Miami University, BA
- District of Columbia
Francesco Bianchi
Milan
Francesco Bianchi focuses his practice on litigation and arbitration, in particular within civil, banking, financial, corporate and insolvency law. He counsels Italian and international clients on the management and evaluation of non-performing loans, as well as advising on sanctioning proceedings before the Bank of Italy and Consob.
Francesco also gained specific experience within M&A and private equity transactions, listed companies’ regulatory matters, related party transactions, equity capital markets transactions (IPOs and recapitalization transactions) and statutory audit.
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Law
- Milan
- English
- Italian
Dr Christian Lebrecht
Frankfurt
Dr Christian Lebrecht advises businesses in the life sciences and food industry. He specializes in European and German law, focusing on medical devices, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. He develops legal solutions for the market access, distribution, and marketing of drugs and devices. He regularly provides support to clients in product liability matters and interim injunction proceedings, especially in areas of unfair competition, medical advertising law and food law.
Christian serves as a lecturer in Health Law, International Private Law, and EU Law at the University of Mainz. Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, he acquired significant experience in the pharmaceutical and food sector as an associate at an international law firm.
Christian advised:
- A telemedicine provider on navigating the regulatory landscape for entering the German healthcare market, focusing on compliance with digital health and telemedicine laws.
- A global biotechnology company on the acquisition of shares in a company developing Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO), focusing on Novel Food Law.
- On the acquisition of a provider of telemedicine emergency services.
- A world-leading company in taste and nutrition on the acquisition of a biotechnology firm specialized in precision fermentation, optimized bioprocessing, and biotransformation for the production of high-quality enzymes and ingredients.
- European Food Law Association (efla)
- University of Mainz, Doctorate in Law
- University of Mainz, Second State Examination in Law
- University of Mainz, First State Examination in Law
- University of Dijon, Master 1 Droit international et européen
- Germany
- German
- English
- French
Emma Greselin
Milan
Emma Greselin focuses her practice on corporate M&A and private equity transactions, assisting on all phases of domestic and cross-border deals. She also has experience in drafting and negotiating selected commercial agreements.
Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Emma worked for an Italian law firm and she has also additional experience in international law matters and has interned with the Italian delegation to NATO.
- Università Bocconi
- Milan
- English
- Italian
Jasmine Alves
San Francisco
Jasmine Alves is a corporate and transactional lawyer. She specializes in the representation of emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycle. Her experience includes advising clients on venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, general corporate transactions and corporate governance. Jasmine’s clients include a wide range of technology companies and leading venture capital firms.
- Represented a biotechnology company in its acquisition of a leading precision genomics company for $1.4 billion*
- Represented a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company in its $280 million de-special purpose acquisition company business combination and public listing, as well as its $50.75 million private investment in public equity*
- Represented a fabless chipmaker in its $57 million initial public offering*
- Black Women Lawyers Association of Northern California, member
- University of Virginia School of Law, JD
- Columbia University, BA
- California
- English
Carson Masenthin
Atlanta
Carson Masenthin advises technology and cryptocurrency clients on transactional, outsourcing, and regulatory matters.
Carson regularly assists technology clients with commercial contracts, including master services agreements, intellectual property transfer agreements, and software licensing agreements. In his cryptocurrency practice, Carson focuses on venture capital investments, bankruptcy, and regulatory compliance. His experience includes drafting and reviewing term sheets, stock purchase agreements, simple agreements for future equity, and token warrants. He further supports cryptocurrency firms across a broad range of compliance issues, including anti-money laundering, licensing obligations, and sanctions.
- University of Georgia School of Law, JD, cum laude
- University of Georgia, BBA, magna cum laude
- Georgia
- English