Chicago
Angela Irene Theodoropoulos focuses her practice on complex regulatory and transactional matters in the healthcare industry.
Angela advises clients on nonprofit corporate law and governance best practices, including governance structure, fiduciary responsibilities, corporate governance compliance and board conflicts. She provides nuanced, actionable regulatory advice on compliance standards and care delivery, including advising on professional and facility licensure, scope of practice and supervision, and corporate practice requirements.
- American Health Law Association
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
- University of Michigan Law School, JD, cum laude
- University of Chicago, BA, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa
- Illinois
Reuben Bank
Los Angeles
Reuben Bank provides guidance on transactional and regulatory matters in the healthcare sector, with a distinct focus on hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and physician practice management. As part of his transactional practice, Reuben works closely with clients looking to form tax-exempt entities and apply for tax-exempt status, while helping them comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(r).
In addition to his transactional work, Reuben maintains an active regulatory practice, guiding clients in the digital health space through complex information blocking regulations and the legal nuances of the growth of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
While in law school, Reuben worked as a judicial extern for the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson of the US District Court for the Central District of California.
- University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, JD, Order of the Coif
- George Washington University, BA, summa cum laude
- California
- English
Gianmarco Cornalba
Milan
Gianmarco Cornalba focuses his practice on banking and finance law and commercial matters, representing domestic and international clients in acquisition, real estate and corporate finance transactions. He has additional experience in real estate M&A transactions.
Gianmarco has been seconded as in-house legal counsel in a leading Italian bank and, prior to joining McDermott, he worked for major Italian law firms.
- University of Milan, JD
- Milan
- English
- Italian
Emily Starbuck
Chicago
Emily Starbuck focuses her practice on employment law matters.
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, JD, cum laude
- Portland State University, BS
- Illinois
Glenna Siegel
Chicago
Glenna Siegel focuses her practice on antitrust and competition legal matters including litigation, government investigations, merger clearance and regulatory compliance.
Glenna also maintains an active pro bono practice and received a Chicago Office Pro Bono Service Award in 2023 for her efforts representing incarcerated individuals alleging civil rights violations.
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, JD, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
- Washington University in St. Louis, BA, college honors
- Illinois
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Briana Walley
London – 22 Bishopsgate
Briana focuses her practice on litigation and dispute resolution. She is experienced in representative proceedings and class actions (for both plaintiffs and defendants), commercial disputes, securities litigation, insurance and general civil litigation. She has appeared in the High Court of New Zealand.
Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Briana was an associate at a New Zealand law firm, where she was involved in all aspects of commercial litigation.
- Acted for two private equity defendants in a long running class action regarding disclosure in an initial public offering*
- Acted for a New Zealand Crown entity in defending a multi-million dollar representative proceeding*
- Acted for two representative plaintiffs in preparing and filing a representative proceeding in relation to combustible external wall cladding*
- Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales, 2026
- University of Canterbury, LLB, Honours
- University of Canterbury, BA
- New Zealand
Abby Higgins
Chicago
Abby Higgins provides regulatory counseling on all aspects of state and federal healthcare laws impacting hospitals and healthcare systems, with a particular emphasis on digital health products and services. Abby has experience handling issues related to fraud and abuse, Stark Law, federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Food & Drug Administration regulations, cannabis laws and patient data protection.
Prior to joining the firm, Abby served as an executive editor of Loyola’s Annals of Health Law and Life Sciences.
- Loyola University Chicago, JD
- University of Iowa, BSE
- Illinois
Julie Favreau
Paris
Julie Favreau focuses her practice on data protection, cybersecurity and information technology law. In particular, she advises clients on compliance with the requirements of EU data protection and privacy legislation.
She has worked with clients across a broad spectrum of industries, with particular strength in the automotive, health and eCommerce sectors.
- ISIT Legal Clinic, Co-Founder and Vice President
- University of Queensland, LLM, magna cum laude
- Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Masters II eCommerce and Digital Economy Law, magna cum laude
- Paris Panthéon-Assas University, Masters I Private Law, summa cum laude
- ISIT School of Management, Communication & Law, Double BA Law & Languages
- Paris Panthéon-Assas University & Ottawa University, BA Law
- Paris
- English
- French
- Portuguese
Carolin Irla
Düsseldorf
Carolin Irla focuses her practice on real estate.
Carolin studied law at the University of Düsseldorf and the Bocconi University of Economics in Milan. In addition to her studies, she attended courses at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry on real estate brokerage and real estate appraisal and also worked for a Danish renewable energy company in Copenhagen in the field of wind farm project development. Carolin completed her elective internship at an international law firm in the area of real estate.
- Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Second State Exam
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, First State Exam
- Germany
- German
- English
Agathe Marcelin
Paris
Agathe Marcelin focuses her practice on private equity investment funds structuring and fundraising. She advises management companies and investment services providers in their activities (regulatory approvals, marketing rules, management companies’ establishment and restructuring).
She counsels both French and international investors on business with private equity funds, as well as assisting clients in primary and secondary transactions, including GP-led fund restructuring and other liquidity solutions transactions.
- Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended Lawyer, 2025
- HEC Paris, LLM, International Management and Law
- University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas, Master 2, International Business Law
- University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas, Master 1, Business Law
- Paris
- English
- French
