McDermott Will & Schulte

Firm Profile

Rankings

Awarded leading firm in UK 2026

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Overview

Provided by McDermott Will & Schulte

Chairman: Ira Coleman

Number of partners: 797

Number of other lawyers: 979

Firm Overview:

Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.

Ranked Offices

Provided by McDermott Will & Schulte

USA - Head office

Illinois

444 West Lake Street , Chicago, Illinois, USA, IL 60606-0029, Chicago

www.mcdermottlaw.com

+1 312 372 2000

UK

Greater London

22 Bishopsgate , London, Greater London, UK, EC2N 4BQ, London

Greater London

One Eagle Place , London, Greater London, UK, SW1Y 6AF, London

Ranked Departments

2
Leveraged Finance: Lenders: Mid-Market
London (Firms)
3
Leveraged Finance: Borrowers/Sponsors: Mid-Market
London (Firms)
5
Restructuring/Insolvency
3 Ranked lawyers, London (Firms)
6
Tax
1 Ranked lawyer, London (Firms)
1
Healthcare: Private Sector
UK-wide
1
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
4 Ranked lawyers, UK-wide
2
Shareholder Activism: Activist Representation
1 Ranked lawyer, UK-wide
4
Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million
2 Ranked lawyers, UK-wide
5
Investment Funds: Private Equity
UK-wide

Ranked Individuals

2
Alex Jupp
Tax, London (Firms)
2
Christopher Kandel
Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market, London (Firms)
3
Aymen Mahmoud
Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market, London (Firms)
3
Hilton Mervis
Commercial and Corporate Litigation, London (Firms)
3
Mark Fine
Leveraged Finance: Mid-Market, London (Firms)
4
Simon Airey
Corporate Crime & Investigations, London (Firms)
5
Darren Rogers
Real Estate: £150 million and above, London (Firms)
6
Adrian Cohen
Restructuring/Insolvency, London (Firms)
6
Alex Wood
Restructuring/Insolvency, London (Firms)
6
Mark Fennessy
Restructuring/Insolvency, London (Firms)
1
Christopher Hilditch
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds, UK-wide
1
Jim McNally
Shareholder Activism: Activist Representation, UK-wide
1
Josh Dambacher
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds, UK-wide
1
Sharon Lamb
Healthcare: Regulatory, UK-wide
2
Jason Zemmel
Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial, UK-wide
2
Sharon Lamb
Life Sciences: Regulatory, UK-wide
3
Fatema Orjela
Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million, UK-wide
3
Hilton Mervis
Partnership: Contentious, UK-wide
3
Lee Smith
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds, UK-wide
3
Sharon Lamb
Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial, UK-wide

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by McDermott Will & Schulte

Global Practice Guide

Employee Incentives 2026
USA | Trends and Developments

Authored by

Ian Levin, Adam Gartner

Article • Feb 2026

Global Practice Guide

Shareholders’ Rights & Shareholder Activism 2025
USA – New York | Law and Practice

Authored by

Julia Beskin, Ele Klein

Article • Oct 2025

Global Practice Guide

Life Sciences 2025
France | Law and Practice

Authored by

Anthony Paronneau, Emmanuelle Trombe, Anne-France Moreau, Lorraine Maisnier-Boché

Article • Mar 2025

All contributions provided by McDermott Will & Schulte

Title and authors	Content type	Publication date	Media type
Fintech 2025 \| USA \| Trends and Developments Authored by: Donald J. Mosher, Melissa G.R. Goldstein, Kara A. Kuchar, Jessica Romano, Adam J. Barazani	Global Practice Guide	Feb 2025	Article