Overview
McDermott Will & Emery continues to be recognized as one of the leading firms in its key European jurisdictions in the 2020 edition of Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). McDermott is pleased to announce it achieved a total of 29 practice area rankings in Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. In addition, 45 individual lawyers have been ranked, of which 14 newly recommended lawyers were recognized.
In this year’s guide, McDermott received outstanding feedback with clients stating that its teams are “widely experienced” and have an “excellent understanding of the market and other business-related matters.” Clients also highlighted lawyers’ “outstanding professionalism,” “knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic advice,” “client-focused” and “efficient and goal-oriented” approach.
The Firm’s top-ranked lawyers include:
- Giancarlo Castorino Italy: Banking and Finance (Lender and Arranger Side)
- Jens Ortmanns Germany: Real Estate
- Carlo Paolella Italy: Tax
- Dirk Pohl Germany: Tax
- Stephan Rau Germany: Health Care and Life Sciences
- Emmanuelle Trombe France: Health Care and Life Sciences
In summary:
McDermott earned top rankings for Health Care and Life Sciences in France and Real Estate in Germany, and gained a new ranking for Banking and Finance in Italy.
Notable practice area rankings include:
Band 1
- France: Health Care and Life Sciences
- Germany: Real Estate
Band 2
- Germany: Health Care and Life Sciences
Band 3
- France: Administrative and Public Law
- France: Banking and Finance
- France: Dispute Resolution – Commercial Litigation
- France: Dispute Resolution – White Collar
- France: Insolvency
- France: Private Equity – LBO
- Germany: Commercial Administrative Law
- Germany: Restructuring
- Germany: Telecoms
- Italy: Tax
Forty-five individual McDermott lawyers were also acknowledged, including six top-level rankings for leading individuals identified as providing the most exceptional and innovative advice:
Leading lawyers
- Giancarlo Castorino Italy: Banking and Finance (Lender and Arranger Side)
- Jens Ortmanns Germany: Real Estate
- Carlo Paolella Italy: Tax
- Dirk Pohl Germany: Tax
- Stephan Rau Germany: Health Care and Life Sciences
- Emmanuelle Trombe France: Health Care and Life Sciences
Recommended lawyers
- Laurent Ayache France: Administrative and Public Law
- Jacques Buhart Belgium: Competition (EU and Global)
- Emidio Cacciapuoti Italy: Tax
- Shirin Deyhim France: Banking and Finance
- Fabrizio Faina Italy: Commercial – Corporate and M&A
- Arne Fuchs Germany: Arbitration (including International Arbitration)
- Timothée Gagnepain France: Insolvency
- Gudrun Germakowski Germany: Employment
- Uwe Goetker Germany: Restructuring
- Andrea Hamilton Belgium: Competition (EU and Global)
- Thomas Hauss Germany: Arbitration (including International Arbitration)
- Matthias Kampshoff Germany: Restructuring
- Tobias Koppmann Germany: Private Equity – Transactions
- Joseph Marx Germany: Equity Capital Markets
- Pierre-Arnoux Mayoly France: Banking and Finance
- Stefano Mechelli Italy: Dispute Resolution
- Massimiliano Moruzzi Italy: Dispute Resolution
- Frank Müller Germany: Real Estate
- Sabine Naugès France: Administrative and Public Law
- Alexa Ningelgen Germany: Commercial Administrative Law
- Anthony Paronneau France: Health Care and Life Sciences
- Enrico Raso Italy: Private Equity
- Ettore Scandale Italy: Commercial – Corporate and M&A
- Dustin Schwerdtfeger Germany: Real Estate
- Volker Teigelkötter Germany: Employment
- Andrea Tempestini Italy: Tax
- Boris Uphoff Germany: Arbitration (including International Arbitration)
- Sandra Urban-Crell Germany: Employment
- Wilko van Weert Belgium: Competition (EU and Global)
- Antoine Vergnat France: Tax
- Wolfgang von Frentz Germany: Information Technology (including contracts)
- Nikolaus von Jacobs Germany: Private Equity – Transactions
- Norman Wasse Germany: Private Equity – Transactions
- Simon Weiß Germany: Equity Capital Markets
- Ralf Weisser Germany: Telecoms
- Alexis Werl France: Dispute Resolution – Commercial Litigation
Next Generation Partner
- Aymeric Discours France: Dispute Resolution – Commercial Litigation
Rising Stars
- Maximilian Clostermeyer Germany: Real Estate
- Antje Weiss Germany: Commercial Administrative Law
About LEGAL 500 EMEA
The Legal 500 Series is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest legal referral guide. More than 300,000 corporate counsel are surveyed and interviewed globally each year. The Legal 500 is an independent guide, in which law firms, sets and individuals are recommended purely on merit. The Legal 500 Series’ analysis of law firm capabilities extends to 125 jurisdictions worldwide. Used by commercial and private clients, corporate counsel, CEOs, CFOs and professional advisers – as well as by other referrers of work both nationally and internationally – the series is widely chosen for its definitive judgement of law firm capabilities. To view the full Legal 500 EMEA 2020 rankings click here.
About McDermott
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
