Ethan regularly assists in the nationwide rollout of cryptocurrency exchanges, FinTech enterprises and other technology companies. His experience offers practical knowledge on banking regulations, money transmitter laws, securities regulations, custodian laws and commodities regulations. Ethan further assists financial service firms and others in negotiating and drafting tailored technology agreements, terms and policies for implementing novel services under various regulatory conditions.

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Prior to joining McDermott, Amanda was Deputy Public Prosecutor / State Counsel at the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), where she led criminal trials, argued criminal and civil hearings, and appeared in appeals before the Supreme Court.  She was also assigned to handle matters concerning new legislation or novel points of law.

As State Counsel, Amanda acted as legal counsel to the Singapore government, where her role included assessing requests from foreign governments made under Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties or the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act in the context of investigations under the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act.  These included requests from authorities such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

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• Acted on behalf of the Russian authorities to register a Russian confiscation order over properties associated with fraud*
• Carried out an internal investigation within AGC following a high-profile acquittal in 2020 to identify any lapses in the investigative and charging processes, including undertaking a review of internal protocols and training, with suggestions on areas for improvement*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott

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Prior to joining McDermott, Fausto spent time working at a UK law firm in its structured finance and derivatives team. He has also gained experience working in the legal team of a multinational bank and practiced corporate and M&A in Brazil with a local firm associated with a multinational law firm.

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• Acted for a specialist provider of risk finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to support such enterprises in light of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic*
• Acted as lead associate for a European bank to securitise its portfolio of loans to infrastructure and energy-related projects, releasing capital to increase lending to further projects that help fight climate change*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott

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She also represents institutional private equity investors on both debt and equity financing in their fund specific joint ventures to acquire and construct large-scale commercial and multi-family properties. Alison has also advised lending institutions and banks on structured finance transactions.

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• Represented an institutional commercial real estate investment platform in connection with the origination of a $109 million construction loan to a developer. The proceeds of the construction loan will be used to fund the ground-up construction and development of a mixed-use building in New York consisting of at least 161,000 square feet of residential space (representing 237 apartment units), 25% of which will be designated as “affordable housing units,” 11,000 square feet of retail space and best-in-class amenities
• Represented the commercial real estate arm of an alternative asset management company in connection with an $84.2 million construction loan to build an industrial warehouse development in Elizabeth, New Jersey, featuring two Class A industrial buildings totaling 300,000 square feet of space, 52 loading docks and 168 trailer spaces
• Represented the real estate platform of a global asset manager in connection with a mortgage foreclosure of a trophy office-building located in Washington, DC
• Provided extensive real estate representation to a diversified pharmacy solutions organization serving health plans, employers and government programs in its $1.35 billion acquisition of a pharmacy division
• Represented a national bank in a $70 million mortgage and mezzanine loan relating to property in Frederick, Maryland, and a $75 million mortgage and mezzanine loan relating to property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Represented a private equity firm in its sale of a majority share in an enterprise software and services solutions global leader to a leading growth-oriented investment firm
• Represented an institutional real estate investment firm in an $80 million mortgage loan to an affiliate of an apartment building in Columbus, Ohio

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In addition to his work at McDermott, Tim is a member of the Committee for Economic Development, International and Regional Cooperation of the City Council of Düsseldorf and is active in other municipal committees.

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Marina frequently serves as special Delaware counsel in connection with mergers and acquisitions, private placements, public offerings and other commercial transactions involving Delaware corporations and alternative entities. She routinely counsels clients worldwide with respect to transactions and issues under Delaware law and regularly delivers Delaware legal opinions, including with respect to private investment funds, special purpose entities and deal closings.

Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Marina was an associate at a prominent Delaware law firm where she advised on matters in connection with the formation, operation, governance, reorganization and dissolution of business entities. During law school, Marina was an articles & comments editor for the University of Richmond Law Review.

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