New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue
Jake B. Vallen focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation matters.
While earning his law degree, Jake served as executive editor of the New York Law School Law Review, a teaching assistant for Academic Success Initiatives and a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council. Jake is a recipient of the Roger J. Miner Award for Outstanding Editorial Contribution to the New York Law School Law Review and Dean’s Award for Student Leadership.
- District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
- New York Law School, JD, cum laude
- Binghamton University, State University of New York, BS, Integrative Neuroscience
- District of Columbia
- New York
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Darius M. Mosleh
Cologne
Düsseldorf
Darius Mosleh focuses his practice on corporate law, mergers & acquisitions and private equity.
Darius studied law at the University of Mannheim, the University of Adelaide, Australia and at SciencesPo Paris, France. He completed his legal clerkship at McDermott in corporate law in Cologne and Paris and at the European Commission, Directorate General COMP in Antitrust, Financial Services.
- Main Capital Partners on its investment in listed VOQUZ Labs AG, including the subsequent squeeze-out
- Great Point Partners (“GPP”) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Eutecma
- Ardian on the acquisition of a majority stake in centrotherm international AG
- ImWind Group on the development and financing of a large-scale wind farm project in Hesse
- Higher Regional Court of Cologne, Second State Exam
- Université de Liège, LLM
- University of Mannheim, First State Exam
- University of Mannheim, LLB
- Germany
- German
- English
- French
Alexandra Heberle
Frankfurt
Alexandra Heberle advises on all matters of health and foreign trade law. In the health sector, she specializes on medicinal products and medical devices law, health privacy and compliance management issues.
In foreign trade law, Alexandra advises clients in particular on foreign investment control proceedings and in the areas of export control and sanctions law.
- Higher Regional Court of Koblenz, Second State Exam
- Heidelberg University, First State Exam
- Germany
- German
- English
Carole M. Wurzelbacher
Chicago
Carole M. Wurzelbacher focuses her practice on corporate and transactional matters. She represents debtor and creditor-side clients with respect to in- and out-of-court restructurings and advises on risks in connection with workouts and other commercial issues. She has represented large companies based in the United States and in Europe—and across a variety of industries—in multibillion dollar bankruptcy-related matters.
Following law school, Carole clerked for the Honorable Catherine J. Furay, Chief Judge of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, and the Honorable Brendan L. Shannon of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
- Represented Wellpath Holdings, Inc. and certain of its affiliates in their chapter 11 cases in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Wellpath is the leading provider of healthcare to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments and had debt obligations of approximately $650 million as of the chapter 11 filing. The representation included a court-approved sale of Wellpath’s Recovery Solutions division for a purchase price of $395 million and the reorganization of Wellpath’s Corrections business. Wellpath filed its chapter 11 cases with a restructuring support agreement signed by 85% of its first-lien lenders and more than 80% of its second-lien lenders, through which Wellpath secured an approximately $326 million debtor-in-possession financing facility. McDermott negotiated and Wellpath issued, upon exit, a $135 million first lien takeback credit facility and $50 million equity investment from a group of first- and second-lien lenders
- Represented Service King Paint & Body LLC, the third largest operator of auto body collision repair facilities in the U.S. (operating over 300 facilities across 24 states and Washington D.C.), and certain of its affiliates in an out-of-court restructuring transaction involving the raise of $200 million in new capital, reduction of $500 million in net indebtedness, and extension of remaining existing funded debt maturities. The transaction was supported by substantially all of Service King’s funded debtholders in addition to the company’s equity sponsors*
- Represented of Navient Solutions LLC in securing dismissal of an involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Navient is a leader in education loan management and business processing solutions for education, healthcare, and government entities. The Bankruptcy Court dismissed the involuntary case just two weeks after it commenced*
- University of Chicago Law School, JD
- University of Notre Dame, BA, magna cum laude
- Illinois
Elisabeth Vanden Kerchove
Brussels
Elisabeth Vanden Kerchove focuses her practice on European competition law. She has a strong background in the digital, telecommunications and transport industries.
- The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended Lawyer in Belgium: Competition, 2023
- Rotaract Mandeleie, Member since 2017 and Board Member 2021-2021
- King’s College London, BA
- Brussels School of Competition, LL.M Competition Law
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Brussels
- Dutch
- English
- French
- German
Alexander T. Dickinson
Wilmington
Alexander Dickinson focuses his practice on corporate and complex litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery with an emphasis on actions concerning corporate governance, fiduciary duties, books and records demands, contract and other commercial disputes.
While in law school, Alex served as an executive editor of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law.
- Assisted the special litigation committee of a Fortune 500 drug wholesale company in investigating oversight claims against directors and officers while defending subsequent discovery disputes.*
- Assisted the demand review committee of a multinational retail corporation in response to stockholder demand regarding multidistrict tort litigation.*
- Represented directors of a biopharmaceutical company in fiduciary duty suit regarding non-employee director compensation and contributed to settlement of claims.*
*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD
- Williams College, BA
- Delaware
Lucas Schwadorf
Cologne
Lucas Schwadorf focuses his practice on Real Estate.
After his studies, Lucas already gained valuable experience in the field of tax law as a research assistant at several internationally active commercial law firms. He completed his legal and elective traineeship at McDermott in the Real Estate department.
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, „Ones to Watch“ in Germany: Real Estate, 2027
- Higher Regional Court of Cologne, Second State Exam
- University of Münster, First State Exam
- Germany
- German
- English
Delaney Prunty
Chicago
Delaney Prunty focuses her practice on technology, outsourcing, and commercial transactions. She advises clients on complex technology arrangements, including artificial intelligence solutions; “as a service’’ offerings; software licensing; and technology development, maintenance, and services agreements. She also counsels clients on strategic commercial relationships such as supply, manufacturing, distribution, and reseller agreements.
- National Contract Management Association, San Gabriel Valley Chapter, Vice President of Communication, 2018–2019
- University of Chicago Law School, JD
- University of California, Los Angeles, BA, cum laude
- Illinois
- English
Bianca Zagatta
Munich
Bianca Zagatta advises German and international clients comprehensively on intellectual property matters.
Before joining McDermott Will & Emery, she gained valuable practical experience in renowned large and medium-sized law firms.
Bianca Zagatta completed her legal clerkship in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Munich.
- Higher Regional Court of Munich, Second State Exam
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, First State Exam
- Germany
- German
- English
Cristina Villarroel
Miami
Cristina Villarroel focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, arbitration, and government and internal investigations. She represents clients in litigation before federal and state courts across the country.
Prior to joining McDermott, Cristina was a litigator at an international law firm. She also clerked for the Honorable Jose E. Martinez in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- Represented an international financial institution in a complex commercial dispute in federal court, and later before the appeals court*
- Represented a healthcare technology company in a regulatory investigation commenced by Federal Trade Commission (FTC)*
- Represented a nationwide retail company in a products liability dispute*
- Represented a hydroelectric plant owner in an arbitration in Peru*
- Advised a foreign plywood manufacturer in compliance and litigation matters*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD
- University of Florida, BA
- Florida
- District of Columbia
- US District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish