Howard has also represented a variety of clients in high-profile energy transactions, including a member of an investor consortium that was awarded a US$1.5 billion project finance bid for the development of a 1500-kilometer, high-voltage direct current transmission line in Chile—the largest project finance transaction in Latin America at the time.

Howard regularly advises asset managers and alternative investment firms in the region. Clients include Vinci Partners, Itau Asset Management, EB Capital, Jive Investmientos, Prisma Capital, IG4, BCI Asset Management and Bice Inversiones.

Howard has advised on some of the most important restructurings in regions, including the Chapter 11 of Latam Airlines, the Chapter 11 of Corpgroup Banking and the restructuring of Gildemeister.

With regard to debt and equity offerings, Howard has experience with US-registered public offerings, including offerings under Rule 144A private placements, as well as exchange offers, debt tenders, consent solicitations, offerings outside the United States under Regulation S, and liability-management transactions. He also counsels US and non-US issuers on corporate governance matters and ongoing disclosure obligations under US federal securities laws.

In addition to his work for clients, Howard is a prolific writer on topics such as foreign investment matters, environmental, social and governance (ESG) mandates, energy law and corruption and bribery.

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Prior to joining the firm, Erin served as senior legal counsel and counsel for a Fortune 5 diversified healthcare solutions company and a Fortune 50 managed care company, and most recently, as deputy general counsel of an emerging growth healthcare services and technology company. She helped these organizations navigate complex healthcare regulatory frameworks and design risk mitigation strategies to achieve business-centric solutions.

In addition, Erin spent nearly a decade serving as outside counsel on transactional and corporate matters to clients in various industries. She provided counsel on sale, acquisition and merger transactions as well as private equity and venture capital investments, drafted and negotiated agreements related to those transactions and performed due diligence.

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• Handled data security incidents for leading technology companies involving coordination with lawyers in more than 40 countries*
• Led the response to a ransomware incident for a client in the food and agriculture industry with operations around the world, including throughout Europe and North America*
• Handled the response to a ransomware attack on a large professional services organization, which resulted in multiple lawsuits*
• Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a client in a privacy lawsuit involving multiple plaintiffs*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.

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• Cybersecurity Docket’s Incident Response 40, 2022
• The Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Distinguished Service Award, 2018
• Savoy Magazine, Most Influential Black Lawyers, 2018
• Indianapolis Business Journal, 40 Under 40, 2017
• Indiana Super Lawyer, Rising Star, 2015-2018
• Center for Leadership Development Achievement in Professions Award, Finalist, 2012
• Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in Law, Up & Coming Lawyer Award, 2012

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• Indiana University Cybersecurity Advisory Council, member
• Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Board of Directors
• Concord Neighborhood Center, Board of Directors
• Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity, advisory member
• Central Indiana – Information Systems Security Association, member
• American Bar Association, member
• Seventh Circuit Bar Association, member
• Marion County Bar Association, member
• Indiana State Bar Association, member
• Indianapolis Bar Association, member

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Throughout his global practice, Ryan handles matters extensively before the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and manages substantive merger review matters before the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and China’s State Administration for Market Regulation, among other international authorities. Ryan has a proven track record of leading merger matters from the auction process to a successful resolution, including through trial.

In addition to his deal work, Ryan helps clients mitigate risk on a day-to-day basis. He advises on complex operational issues such as joint venture agreements, trade association activities, standard setting and data exchange. Ryan has particular experience navigating clients’ vertical relationships and distribution systems, and managing antitrust issues associated with resale price maintenance, price discrimination and loyalty incentives.

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• Assisted a major US materials manufacturer in navigating an antitrust investigation by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation, without penalty*
• Testified before a state legislature on behalf of a trade association client, successfully defeating a proposed, unfavorable new state antitrust law*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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• Who’s Who Legal, Competition, Future Leader, 2024
• The National Law Journal, Equality Trailblazer, 2019

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A significant part of Jay’s practice involves trust and estate administration. He advises clients on all aspects of Internal Revenue Service and state tax compliance with respect to trusts and estates, including the preparation of federal and state estate tax returns and defense of fiduciaries in estate and gift tax audits.

Jay has been recognized as an outstanding legal advisor by some of the United States’ best-known legal publications, including Chambers High Net Worth, Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He is a published writer and speaker on gift and estate tax planning, strategies and opportunities.

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Anita has significant experience representing multigenerational privately held businesses. She provides nuanced, practical counsel on the highly technical issues that may arise when structuring and implementing estate and business plans, negotiating real estate and other business transactions, managing private funds and other investments, and facilitating consensus and conflict resolution in the event of disputes—often on a tax-favored basis.

Anita is highly skilled in estate and trust administration. She represents fiduciaries in transactions involving decedent’s estates and trusts, counsels clients on fiduciary matters, and advises on probate proceedings and estate tax reporting and audit matters.

Recognized as a leader in her field, Anita speaks and writes frequently on emerging topics in estate, tax and business succession planning and related legislation. She has delivered presentations sponsored by the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Practising Law Institute and other leading tax, wealth management and estate-planning organizations.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Law Journal, the New York State Bar Association’s N.Y. Real Property Law Journal, the New York State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Law Section newsletter, the Practising Law Institute’s Tax Law & Estate Planning series and publications by the New York University Institute on Federal Taxation. Anita is also a co-author of Manning on Estate Planning (Practising Law Institute, 7th ed., 2013 updated annually).

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• Administered large estates and trusts comprising virtually all asset classes, including preparing estate tax returns and successfully defending audits involving complex valuation issues while sustaining high levels of valuation discounts*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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• New York Law Journal, Women Leaders in the Law
• Super Lawyers, 2006–2026, including Top 50: Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers: 2006
• Worth Magazine, Top 100 Attorneys in the United States, 2021

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• Rhein Invest on the acquisition of a majority stake in MC Shape
• Sparkasse Allgäu, Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich and HF Debt on financing of acquisition of Tec-Folien Allgäu by AURELIUS
• NORD/LB on financing of the merger of Main Capital backed mps and MACH groups
• NORD/LB on acquisition financing for Main Capital backed enventa Group
• Pricoa on financing the acquisition of Nayak Aircraft Services by Chequers
• VR Equitypartner on financing of acquisition of ASSDEV by solectrix
• Eurazeo on financing the acquisition of a controlling stake in UNITY AG by DBAG
• Kreissparkasse Biberach on financing of acquisition of Hürner Luft- und Umwelttechnik by VTC
• Nord/LB on financing of acquisition of mps public solutions by Main Capital
• Great Point Partners on financing of acquisition of Lyocontract
• VR Equitypartner on investment in Accso
• Majority shareholder on EUR 214 million capital increase of Northern Data AG
• Soennecken eG on acquisition of Erstling
• Eurazeo on financing of DBAG backed AOE Group
• Nord/LB on financing of acquisition of cisbox by Main Capital
• Berenberg on super senior financing for Battery Ventures backed AnalytiChem Group
• Oldenburgische Landesbank on financing of acquisition of E+Service+Check by Rhein Invest
• Edelmann Group on refinancing by a bank consortium led by Commerzbank
• Contentserv Group and its majority shareholder Investcorp on financing of acquisition of Shoppingfeed
• VR Equitypartner on financing of acquisition of a significant minority stake in Midoco Holding
• European Depositary Bank on financing for econnext, an investment platform supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Elos Medtech on combination with Klingel Medical Group
• SüdBG on financing of acquisition of a majority stake in m+m Gebäudetechnik

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Peter is acknowledged for the time he takes in getting to know his clients’ legal and commercial objectives, his skillful negotiation, his ability to see the “big picture” and his solution-driven approach. Legal 500 comments: “Peter is a first class lawyer and deal maker, crossing both China and the West … He anticipates moves, offers pragmatic solutions to complex problems with excellent around the clock client care.”

Peter has taught M&A, governance and litigation courses at Peking University, Tsinghua University, Oxford University, Nottingham University, Vrije University Amsterdam and China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC). He has also been invited to testify on the issues of UK-China trade, and most recently, the NSI Act, before the UK Parliament.

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• Advised China Telecom on corporate and compliance matters in Europe*
• Advised Tencent on leading the Series A investment into a UK Artificial Intelligence company*
• Advised AVIC Cabin System on the administration of AIM Altitude and the purchase of certain assets from the administrator*
• Advised AVIC Cabin System on the negotiation with leading aircraft manufacturers and airlines in relation to the administration of AIM Altitude*
• Advised Baotech Capital in the widely publicised proposed acquisition of a large British steel company, its proposed acquisition of a global leader in art valuation and proposed acquisition of certain assets of Wirecard*
• Advised a large international private-owned group as the majority shareholder on the administration of a miming company*
• Advised Chinese Taiping Insurance in various corporate and regulatory matters*
• Advised a Chinese development bank in its capacity as a major shareholder of a British multinational universal bank, regarding a GBP 5.95 billion rights issue*

Contentious matters 

• Advised China Taiping Insurance on complex dispute matters*
• Advised Novartis on a contractual dispute and winding up proceedings of a counterparty in HK*
• Advised Novartis on a Swiss arbitration in relation to a high value contract dispute*
• Advised Bank of China on complex dispute, compliance and investigation matters*
• Successfully defended a financial institution in relation to an adverse media dispute*
• Advised a major global bank on a successful settlement of a high value and complex dispute which recovered the full amount of the dispute*
• Successfully resisted a freezing order application on behalf of a high net worth individual in the context of complex enforcement proceedings*
• Successfully resisted a money laundering and criminal investigation on behalf of a high-net-worth individual, discharged freezing orders in less than six months and recovered in costs from a government body for misuse of its power*
• Successfully recovered in excess of US$130 million in misappropriated funds from an insolvent wealth management on behalf of a high net worth individual*
• Conducted a multi-jurisdictional fraud investigation into a high net worth individual and his business empire*
• Advised a Chinese conglomerate in a multi-jurisdictional high-value arbitration involving an Egyptian contractual dispute*
• Advised a global bank on a complex multi-jurisdictional sanctions investigation and remedial strategy*
• Advising a high net worth individual in multiple arbitration in the PRC, HK and the UK in relation to certain guarantees of US$100 million*
• Successfully defended a global bank in a high value wire transfer fraud*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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Jim regularly advises clients on employment-related issues that arise in connection with transactional matters, such as mergers and acquisitions, asset deals and financing events—including with respect to sophisticated employment arrangements, retention agreements, bonus plans and equity compensation matters.

Clients also turn to Jim as a strategic advisor relating to the terms and use of offer letters, noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements, employee handbooks, and personnel policies.

Prior to his legal career, Jim served in the US Army Reserve for six years as a civilian affairs specialist.

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