Litigation Finance Deal Counsel - USA - Nationwide
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What the Team is Known For
Full-service law firm McDermott Will & Schulte is renowned for its sophisticated litigation finance practice. The range of work undertaken by the team includes large litigation funding agreements, fund formation, bankruptcy litigation and advice on non-lawyer law firm ownership.
Strengths
McDermott Will & Schulte are top service providers. They are our go-to firm for US matters.
I would consider McDermott Will & Schulte to be the top firm in this field. They are the experts on these matters and know how to handle each situation that comes up with professionalism and tact.
McDermott Will & Schulte is the gold standard in litigation finance with a long-tested history in a relatively nascent space.
McDermott Will & Schulte are the best in class for complex matters in the litigation finance space.
McDermott Will & Schulte are clearly market leaders in litigation funding. The quality and sophistication of the work is as high as it gets.
Notable practitioners
Boris Ziser is co-head of Schulte Roth & Zabel's finance and derivatives group. His legal finance expertise extends to the formation and launch of private equity funds, in the USA and globally. Ziser is widely regarded as a thought leader in litigation funding, and he is a regular speaker at industry conferences.
Boris Ziser is far and away the leader in this industry. He is the first lawyer that anyone involved in litigation finance should call when an issue comes up or guidance is needed.
Boris Ziser is incredible. He is superbly intelligent and I have enormous respect for him.
Boris Ziser is the best lawyer we work with on so many levels. He's smart, sophisticated, friendly, responsive and strategic.
Boris Ziser is probably best in class across the industry.
Boris Ziser earns his stellar reputation.
Thomas Weinberger is a partner at McDermott Will & Schulte. He specialises in the commercial side of litigation finance, often with a cross-border element.
Thomas Weinberger is incredibly commercial and has a great demeanor in tough negotiations.
Thomas is very knowledgeable about the many issues we face.
Thomas Weinberger is top calibre in this space. He has worked on all varieties of structures and throughout various venues. He has a wide expertise without losing detailed specificity on nuanced transactions.
