Travis has significant experience structuring, negotiating, and implementing transactions designed to advance physician integration, expand clinical offerings, and enhance brand presence. He brings a detailed understanding of federal healthcare reform initiatives, evolving transaction trends, healthcare corporate governance, and other legal issues that shape the business of healthcare.

With deep knowledge of federal tax matters and the distinct challenges facing tax-exempt organizations, Travis is a trusted partner to nonprofit providers navigating the complex state and federal requirements that govern their operations and strategic growth.

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• Represented Codoxo, Inc. in its Series B financing
• Represented Cove Tool, Inc. in its Series B financing
• Represented OncoLens in its Series B financing
• Represented Aon in its investment in Protecdiv

Growth Equity

• Represented Abry Partners in its investment in Ternium, a revenue-cycle management business
• Represented Kewsong Lee and BellTower Partners in their investment in Ascot Group Limited, a Bermuda-based global specialty insurance company

Structured Finance

• Represented Orthopedic Care Partners, a portfolio of Varsity Healthcare Partners, in a growth recapitalization transaction
• Represented Linden Capital Partners in multiple structured investments

Private Equity

• Represented Osceola Capital Management in multiple platform and add-on investments, including Quote.com, Trauma Services, Forward Solutions, Industry Services Co., Flotilla Partners, Tendit, PayrHealth, and Central Medical
• Represented Theoria Management in the platform investment made by Amulet Capital

M&A

• Represented Acuity in its sale to an accounting services platform
• Represented DataCore Software Corporation in multiple strategic acquisitions
• Represented Performive in its sale to Renovus Capital Partners
• Represented Florence Healthcare in multiple strategic acquisitions
• Represented MemberSuite in the sale of its association management and event management divisions
• Represented MessageGears in its acquisition of Swrve

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David has represented dozens of companies across industries in connection with civil litigation and pre-suit demands related to a wide-array of privacy-related litigation. Whether related to website tracking technologies, fallout from a data breach, biometric data collection, or claims of unfair and deceptive trade practices, David has experience successfully resolving litigation matters for clients.

David has worked with a number of state attorney general’s offices and federal regulators, and advocated on behalf of clients in the AdTech, telecommunications, healthcare, and financial services sectors in response to routine inquiries as well as civil investigations. His work also includes collaborating with clients to provide testimony and comment on existing and planned data privacy legislation and regulation at the state and federal levels.

David has experience in all aspects of privacy program implementation, from conducting risk assessments and drafting privacy policies to planning around cross-border data transfers and negotiating vendor agreements. He regularly counsels on GDPR, GLBA, CCPA, CAN-SPAM, and the growing list of state privacy laws and regulations. David also regularly performs due diligence for corporate transactions.

David maintains an active pro bono practice, having represented inmates in various actions in state and federal courts, and providing privacy program development, counseling, and training to nonprofits.

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• Represented companies across multiple industries in connection with state attorney general investigations related to compliance with state privacy laws
• Represented health-related companies in investigations by the FTC and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights associated with their data security and compliance programs
• Represented companies in consumer class actions brought pursuant to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
• Represented clients in technology, healthcare, and across a broad spectrum in a multinational data incident response
• Counseled major energy companies and entertainment companies with respect to their CCPA readiness and general privacy compliance programs
• Worked with a major university on its GDPR compliance programs
• Counseled medical technology companies on the cross-border transfer of personal data around the globe
• Worked with clients in the healthcare, life sciences, food and alcohol, human resources, and telecommunications arenas to develop privacy and compliance programs
• Conducted privacy and cybersecurity due diligence for private equity companies in their acquisition and sales of data analytic, medical research, healthcare, and media companies
• Represented a startup drone delivery service in the development of its HIPAA and privacy programs

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• International Municipal Lawyers Association Amicus Service Award, 2021
• Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2014-2020
• Illinois Super Lawyer, Civil Litigation: Defense, 2020

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Michael has particular skill in advising clients in the natural resources, oil and gas, and energy sectors.  He has also acted in arbitrations in the, financial, transportation, food & beverage, life sciences and telecoms/tech sectors. His work is located all around the world and he has a wealth of experience of disputes from the CIS and Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Far East. Michael’s client base is fully international, ranging from multinational corporations and financial institutions to wealthy private individuals.

Michael appears as an advocate at all stages of the arbitral process and has full rights of audience for civil matters before the English courts. Michael helps clients to avoid disputes or resolve them at an early stage, including through negotiation, mediation and expert determination.

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• Advised an Indonesian renewable energy company in relation to price renegotiation disputes arising under wind PPAs
• Advised a South East Asian NOC in relation to LNG price renegotiation dispute against a portfolio seller
• Represented an East European state in ICSID arbitrations (including pursuant to the Energy Charter Treaty) relating to an alleged expropriation of a hydropower project, a waste to energy project, and a television station, as well as in related ICC arbitrations pursuant to a hydropower Build Operate Transfer Concession Agreement*
• Acted for UAE based energy company in LCIA arbitrations against European energy major relating to a farm-in to a gas field PSC in Iraqi Kurdistan*
• Acted in gas price review arbitrations under the ICC rules relating to LNG and pipeline gas supplies to Northern Europe.*
• Acted for Indian turbine manufacturer in a joint venture dispute against a US energy company resolved by UNCITRAL arbitration*
• Acting for Indian turbine manufacturer in UNCITRAL proceedings against a US energy company*
• Acted for high net worth individual in a LCIA arbitration relating to mining assets in Ukraine*
• Acted for Italian steel mill in an ICC arbitration relating to the supply of defective steel*

Corporate and finance

• Acted for UK based healthcare services provider in LCIA arbitration against insurance company under a warranty and indemnity insurance policy relating to the sale of a portfolio of care homes.
• Acted for a Ukrainian party in US$1 billion LCIA arbitrations against joint venture partners, involving commencement of 23 related LCIA arbitrations relating to a complex corporate holding structure, applications to the Cypriot court for statutory relief, and to the US court for section 1782 discovery in support of foreign proceedings*
• Acted for Bahraini financial institution in a LCIA arbitration relating to the payment of deferred consideration under a share purchase agreement*
• Acted for a CIS private equity fund in a LCIA arbitration breach of warranty claim arising out of a share purchase agreement relating to a mail services provider*
• Acted for a Ukrainian agricultural conglomerate in a LCIA arbitration for breach of warranty and misrepresentation claims under a share purchase agreement*
• Acted for a CIS agricultural producer in a LCIA claim arising out of share purchase agreement relating to agricultural assets, including applications for injunctions in BVI and Cyprus*

General commercial

• Acted for individual in LCIA arbitration against leading hedge fund concerning alleged misuse of confidential information relating to commodities trading platform.
• Acted for high net worth individual in SIAC arbitration concerning mis-selling of cryptocurrency tokens.
• Acted for crypto coin issuer against leading coin exchange in SIAC arbitration relating to consequences of a threatened delisting.
• Acted for a Turkish textile producer in ad hoc investment treaty claim against an East African state for expropriation of production facilities
• Represented a US-based multinational restaurant brand in various LCIA arbitrations relating to franchises in Spain, Mexico, Greece and Cyprus, including successfully closing restaurants operating in breach of franchise agreements*
• Represented a multinational mobile telecommunications company against the former Albanian state-owned fixed-line operator in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to the payment of network interconnection charges*
• Acted for global pharmaceutical company in shareholder dispute with North African local partner relating to project to the construct production plant and conduct joint marketing of pharmaceutical products subject to ICC arbitration*
• Acted for a Thai manufacturing group in ICC arbitration seated in Singapore in a multi-billion dollar claim for breach of a joint venture in the brewing industry*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott

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Additionally, Mal regularly represents both domestic and international sellers and purchasers in the purchase, sale, sale-leaseback and financing of commercial properties across asset classes, including multifamily, office, retail hotel, gaming and healthcare. He also regularly represents Japanese clients in their equity and debt investments in US commercial real estate assets.

Read Mal’s full biography in Japanese.

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• Represented a Japanese company in its acquisition of a Midtown Manhattan office building
• Represented a hotel operator in the acquisition and financing of a West Hollywood hotel
• Represented a hospitality company in financing its New York event spaces
• Represented a construction lender in obtaining a loan for the construction of a mixed-use project in Nashville
• Assisted a junior mezzanine lender with securing a loan for the construction of a hotel in Midtown Manhattan and with the subsequent acquisition of senior loans and the restructuring of capital stack*
• Represented a family in the sale of an iconic Beverly Hills restaurant and the associated real estate*
• Represented a Japanese company in the creation of a real estate fund and the acquisition of several commercial assets in the United States*
• Represented a lender in the launch of its bridge loan program, including the creation of form loan documents and the origination of several multifamily mortgage loans*
• Represented a real estate private equity company in its acquisition of several multifamily portfolios*
• Represented a real estate private equity fund in its acquisition and financing of several ski resorts and subsequent sale of several assets*
• Represented a hospitality company in the financing of event space assets*
• Represented a healthcare operator in the master lease of several assisted living and skilled nursing facilities*
• Represented a real estate investment company in the acquisition, sale and financing of several Class A trophy office buildings in New York and San Francisco*
• Represented a joint venture of real estate private equity funds in its acquisition of a loan secured by resort properties throughout the Caribbean, Europe, the US and Latin America*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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• Magazine Décideurs, Financial and M&A Litigation, Excellent, 2021
• Magazine Décideurs, Distribution Law, Strong Reputation, 2021
• Option Droit & Affaires, Acquisition Litigation, 4*, 2020
• Option Droit & Affaires, Financial, Stock Market and AMF Regulatory Litigation, 4*, 2020

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Adam previously clerked for the Honorable Pauline Newman at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Before his clerkship, he worked on international IP issues, including patent harmonization, in the Office of Policy and International Affairs at the US Patent and Trademark Office. Adam also worked at the White House in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he focused on technology transfer issues in support of the president’s Global Development Policy for Health, Climate Change and Food Security. He also represented the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) as a delegate at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP 16.

Adam maintains an active pro bono practice. He has represented several underrepresented clients including veterans, refugees and impoverished persons that face access to justice challenges.

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• Obtained favorable dismissal of cell sorter patent litigation (Cytonome v. NanoCellect (D. Del.))*
• Obtained summary judgment of invalidity in generic-side Hatch-Waxman litigation relating to Pfizer’s blockbuster Celebrex product ( Searle et al. v. Lupin et al. (E.D. Va.))*
• Obtained summary affirmance of district court order enforcing oral settlement agreement resolving Frova litigation (Endo v. Mylan (D. Del.))*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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