With a responsive, practical approach to clients’ most sensitive and complex issues, Ted is routinely hired to lead sensitive internal investigations and respond to government inquiries. He particularly focuses on matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-bribery laws, wire fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

An experienced trial lawyer, Ted regularly takes complex civil and criminal cases to trial. He also frequently consults on compliance matters and helps clients design, implement, and audit compliance programs consistent with DOJ and other applicable guidance.

Prior to joining McDermott, Ted spent nine years at the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, most recently serving as chief of the Public Corruption Unit, supervising approximately 20 senior prosecutors and overseeing some of the office’s most sensitive and high-profile matters. He also led investigations and prosecutions of financial institutions related to BSA compliance, US sanctions, and AML requirements.

Ted co-founded the LGBT White-Collar Working Group and, as part of his pro-bono practice, serves on the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel for the Southern District of New York, representing defendants in federal criminal matters, appeals, and habeas proceedings.

Prior to the US Attorney’s Office, he clerked for the Hon. Debra Ann Livingston of the Second Circuit and the Hon. Sidney H. Stein of the Southern District of New York.

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• Represented leading global accounting firm in month-long arbitration brought by Claimants seeking hundreds of millions in damages from asserted accounting errors
• Oversaw investigation of international corporation for potential FCPA violations arising from efforts to bribe foreign government officials through international travel and hospitality programs*
• Led investigation and prosecution of Industrial Bank of Korea for criminal violations of the BSA stemming from nearly a billion dollars in sanctions-violative transactions*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.

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During law school, Garrett was an articles editor for the Wisconsin Law Review.

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• Represented buyer in $725 million sale-leaseback and financing of distribution centers located in several states*
• Represented buyer in $267 million sale-leaseback for its corporate headquarters, distribution center and multiple retail properties located in several states*
• Represented private equity firm in a series of dispositions of select services hotels*
• Represented private equity firm in a series of portfolio mortgage financings of manufactured housing communities*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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Benjamin also has experience advising on the real estate aspects of corporate financings, restructurings, mergers, acquisitions and related transactions.

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• Represented developer in $200 million joint venture for development and recapitalization of four student housing and mixed-use properties*
• Represented private hotel company in connection with $730 million CMBS first mortgage and mezzanine financing secured by 30 hotels located throughout the US*
• Represented private equity firm in connection with its roll-up sale of a $3.2 billion portfolio of 280 US select service hotels to a newly-formed investment fund comprised of sovereign wealth funds and other investors*
• Represented public real estate investment trust in a series of portfolio and single-asset acquisitions and dispositions of more than 80 warehouse, industrial and office properties with aggregate transaction value exceeding $2 billion*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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Andrew advises buyers and sellers in acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions often involving complex, multijurisdictional carve-out transactions in regulated industries. He also provides counsel to several portfolio companies on a wide range of matters and builds and leads bespoke teams to deliver commercial solutions.

Andrew is a member of the Firm’s Cross-Border Steering Committee.

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• Represented Longshore Capital Partners in its strategic growth partnership with Prochant Healthcare
• Represented Select Equity Group L.P. in multiple platform company acquisitions and subsequent add-on transactions
• Represented Performant Capital in multiple platform company acquisitions and add-on transactions
• Represented Lindsay Goldberg in multiple transactions and governance matters for its Ultra Clean Express Car Wash and Dash Car Wash platform
• Represented Sojourner Consumer Partners in connection with multiple acquisitions and venture strategies
• Assisted Spaulding Ridge, a leading advisory and technology implementation firm, with its formation, multiple acquisitions, and in connection with its international expansion and further growth
• Represented Further Point Enterprises in the acquisition of Foxtrot assets and related corporate governance and equity investment matters
• Represented Kin Group Pty Ltd in multiple matters, including its investment in Remedy Drinks International Limited
• Represented Walgreens Co. in connection with the formation of AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, a strategic joint venture between Walgreens Co. and Prime Therapeutics to create one of the largest specialty and home delivery pharmacies in the United States*
• Represented Abbott Laboratories in its sale of the St. Jude Medical Angio-Seal and FemoSeal vascular closure devices business to Terumo Corporation*
• Represented Abbott Laboratories in the divestiture of Alere Inc.’s Triage® MeterPro cardiovascular and toxicology business and B-type Naturietic Peptide assay business run on Beckman Coulter analyzers*
• Represented Abbott Laboratories in connection with the sale of its non-US developed markets branded generics pharmaceuticals business to Mylan N.V. in exchange for an approximately 21% equity interest in Mylan*
• Represented Safran S.A. in connection with its strategic joint venture with The Boeing Company*
• Represented ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the divestiture of its European operations to Incyte Corporation*
• Represented Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. in connection with multiple early-stage investments and commercial arrangements with startup companies*
• Represented CommScope Holding Company, Inc. in its acquisition of TE Connectivity’s telecom, enterprise, and wireless business*
• Represented F45 Training, Inc. in connection with the equity investment by an investor group led by Mark Wahlberg*
• Represented MiddleGround Capital in its acquisition of Shiloh Industries, Inc. and multiple related transactions*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.

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Prior to his legal career, Art worked as an engineer in the automotive industry, where he led teams in manufacturing and new product launches.

Art also maintains an active pro bono practice. Most recently, he successfully prosecuted a guardianship petition and appeared in appellate proceedings related to a wrongful conviction.

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• Represented a consumer electronics manufacturer by drafting petitions to the US Patent and Trademark Office for inter partes review of patents relating to LCD displays*
• Defended a manufacturer smartphone component supplier from claims of patent infringement relating to the layout of transistors and resistors in RF switches*
• Defended a leading telecommunications network provider from assertion of seven patents involving network restoration (failure recovery) techniques*
• Defended a cellular telephone manufacturer in the Eastern District of Texas from allegations of patent infringement for three patents involving spread spectrum signal detection, channel access protocols and wireless data rate control*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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Debbie has extensive experience in representing debtors in complex reorganizations and representing secured and unsecured creditors in collection disputes, including commercial foreclosure and fraudulent transfer litigation.

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• Represented stalking horse bidder in bankruptcy proceedings challenging its entitlement to administrative expense claim.*
• Defended petroleum refining company in fraudulent conveyance action and related lawsuits.*
• Defended operator of long term acute care hospital in dispute with landlord over termination of essential services agreement.*
• Obtained dismissal of lawsuit against national real estate investment trust alleging conspiracy to violate antitrust laws.*
• Represented market maker in business of selling vehicles to used car dealer in insurance coverage and unfair and deceptive settlement practices dispute to favorable settlement.*
• Led defense of law firm in malpractice action including before Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.*
• Worked with developer and marketer of vacation ownership in obtaining favorable settlement of sexual harassment and retaliation suit.*
• Represented former present, CEO, and director of bank in obtaining dismissal of securities fraud putative class action.*
• Represented manufacturer of lubricant and car care products in obtaining dismissal of lawsuit alleging violations of Robinson-Patman Act and Sherman Antitrust Act.*
• Helped Big Four accounting firm in obtaining dismissal of malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty causes of action.*
• Collaborated with UK attorneys to represent international telecommunications operator in ICC arbitration in dispute with cable capacity lessee over expansion rights on cable by developing New York law-based claim and defense strategies.*
• Oversaw early favorable settlement of putative nationwide class action alleging violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.*
• Oversaw successful defense of appeal challenging enforceability of arbitration agreement’s delegation clause based on claim of waiver of pre-litigation conduct.*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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Jack represents corporate, partnership and LLC debtors, trustees, and creditor committees in workouts, change-of-control transactions and complex Chapter 11 reorganizations.

Prior to joining McDermott Will & Schulte, Jack clerked for the Hon. Thomas J. Catliota in the bankruptcy court for the District of Maryland. Jack also clerked for the Hon. Paul M. Bowman in the Circuit Court for Kent County, Maryland.

Jack’s pro bono practice includes helping people successfully prosecute asylum claims. During law school, Jack served as an articles editor for the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy.

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• Member of team that represented liquidating trustee in adversary proceedings and collection matters*
• Represented manufacturer in state court litigation arising from breach of warranties claim*
• Represented judgment creditor and successfully collected over $2 million*
• Represented mortgage company in various bankruptcy cases*
• Responsible for winding down Brazilian subsidiary of large agricultural supply cooperative*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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