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McDermott’s Illinois commercial litigation team is a high stakes commercial practice renowned for its significant victories for high caliber, high-profile clients in bet-the-company disputes. Our team of accomplished lawyers regularly represents clients in a wide range of substantive commercial disputes at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts across the US, as well as in other dispute resolution forums.

McDermott’s market-leading expertise in class actions and antitrust, as well as tax controversies and healthcare litigation make the team a first choice for many global businesses with interests in Illinois, and beyond.

McDermott is renowned for its exceptional trial experience. The team has an incredibly broad range of skills and expertise at its disposal and is one of the few firms in the state to be able to achieve successful outcomes for clients across a wide spectrum of challenges. This is demonstrated by the firm’s extensive track record in victories at trial where cases are often won outright or significantly reduce our client’s exposure and liability.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Emery is a high-quality firm with a significant footprint in the securities litigation and commercial disputes arenas. The firm acts for domestic and international clients from a range of sectors, leveraging notable strength in the healthcare and financial services markets. Its broad capabilities include shareholder disputes, class actions, contractual litigation and antitrust defense.

Work Highlights

  • McDermott Will & Emery represented current and former officers and directors of PG&E Corp. in a class action concerning alleged misrepresentations and omissions to shareholders and bondholders.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey E Stone
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Jeffrey E Stone
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Senior Statespeople
Jeffrey Stone is widely acknowledged to be a preeminent litigator across both commercial disputes and criminal investigations.

Jeffrey is a great lawyer. He is tremendously helpful to our business.

Jeffrey is a top-quality lawyer, who is one of the very best in his field.

Steven Scholes
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Steven Scholes
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Band 1
Steven Scholes is global head of McDermott Will & Emery's litigation practice and is noted for his expertise handling shareholder class actions and derivative claims as well as internal investigations.

Steven is on point. He is astute, concise, compassionate and empathetic, as well as straightforward and in command. He is able to see across the battlefield to chart the appropriate course of action.

Steven has deep experience and a good strategic sense for securities litigation matters.

Steven is a solid leader. He is a thorough and patient lawyer who performs his best in a tight spot. He is a superbly skilled litigator and the consummate professional.

Paul Helms
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Paul Helms
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Band 2
Paul Helms has longstanding experience in complex securities litigation and offers notable complementary expertise in SEC inquiries and enforcement actions, drawing on his former enforcement attorney role.

Paul considers all facts and differing ideas before formulating an opinion. He has an almost photographic memory and can analyze large volumes of facts and case law.

He is a substantively intelligent lawyer who is very practical. He is highly regarded by both the Bar and by his clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

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Illinois

Litigation: General Commercial

Jeffrey E Stone
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Jeffrey E Stone
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Senior Statespeople
Litigation: Securities

Steven Scholes
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Steven Scholes
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Band 1
Paul Helms
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Paul Helms
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Band 2

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