Overview
May 8, 2025 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce Fatema Orjela has been recognized in Private Equity News’ Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers 2025 list.
Fatema is an award-winning private equity partner whose practice focuses on providing strategic counsel to European and US private equity sponsors. She has pan-European cross sector experience on the full range of corporate matters, including leveraged buyouts, strategic mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, structured and minority equity investments, equity and debt restructurings, and management equity plans, as well as related advisory work.
Private Equity News’ Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers series celebrate the leading legal minds in the European buyout sector. The list includes lawyers who excel in areas such as fundraising, structuring, and deal-making.
View the full list of honorees here.
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