McDermott Will & Schulte, Corporate/M&A

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McDermott Will & Emery’s highly experienced 36-strong New York Corporate M&A practice offers market leading expertise across a full spectrum of transactions. The firm dominates the middle to upper-middle market arena, typically advising on high-profile, challenging transactions in the $50 million to $1 billion range. The firm also boasts a leading New York tax practice, giving the firm a real edge in the New York market, given how critical tax advice can be to M&A deal success.

McDermott Will & Emery offers deep industry insight, with a particularly impressive track record in the energy, manufacturing, chemicals, healthcare, and food and beverages sectors. The firm has one of the largest and most prestigious health law practices in the world and its clientele spans two-thirds of the 100 top hospitals in the United States. The New York corporate practice excels in advising strategic buyers and private equity investors in the acquisition and sale of companies, business units, and service lines involving healthcare services and technologies.

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Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism - New York

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte is adept at handling M&A, dispositions and joint ventures. The firm regularly works with clients from the healthcare, life sciences and energy sectors with a strong focus on mid-market and upper middle-market transactions. The corporate team is experienced in cross-border deals, including Asian and European transactions, and is leant upon by a clientele of corporates and private equity firms and their portfolio companies.

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Work Highlights

McDermott Will & Schulte represented Cordis in its acquisition of MedAlliance.

Strengths

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McDermott Will & Schulte has very talented attorneys who work very hard for their client. The firm has excellent younger attorneys to go with amazing seasoned professionals.

Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism respondent
USA

McDermott Will & Schulte is incredibly responsive and is able to distill complex matters down quickly.

Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism respondent
USA

McDermott Will & Schulte has very talented attorneys who work very hard for their client. The firm has excellent younger attorneys to go with amazing seasoned professionals.

Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism respondent
USA

McDermott Will & Schulte is incredibly responsive and is able to distill complex matters down quickly.

Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Marc Weingarten

Senior Statespeople

Department co-chair Marc Weingarten garners universal acclaim for the premier quality of his specialist shareholder activism practice.

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Eleazer Klein

Band 1

Eleazer Klein co-chairs the firm's global shareholder activism group and maintains an excellent practice within the space as part of his broad corporate offering.

Ele is very good at distilling down complex issues and getting right to the point while understanding what is important and what is not.

Not only is Ele a fantastic lawyer, he is a pleasure to deal with.

Ele is the best. He quickly grasps the important issues and provides clear and helpful advice.

His leadership and wisdom permeate throughout the department.

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Adriana Schwartz

Band 3

Adriana Schwartz is adept at advising clients in the field of shareholder activism. She is able to advise on complex activist campaigns, in addition to assisting activists in securities-related matters.

Adriana is fantastic. She is very bright and gives great advice and guidance.

Adriana is wonderful and always explains things in an easy, digestible way.

She is the consummate professional and a tremendous adviser.

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Todd Finger

Band 6

Todd Finger heads the New York office's transactions group while maintaining an active corporate practice representing clients in M&A across a broad array of industries.

Todd is very responsive, and he helps drives things forward with a lot of speed.

Todd is an exceptional attorney. He is quick and efficient and has excellent knowledge.

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Brandon Gold

Up and Coming

Brandon Gold is an up-and-coming practitioner who handles matters pertaining to shareholder activism. He offers counsel to hedge funds and other investors in proxy contests, M&A and related governance issues.

Brandon is incredibly intelligent and hard-working.

Brandon is knowledgeable, responsive and extremely helpful.

He has high-level expertise and is very accessible.

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