Overview
LONDON – APRIL 12, 2022 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has been recognized for its exceptional client focus in Chambers Europe 2022 edition. Testament to yet another strong year in supporting its clients across Europe and globally, McDermott received 13 practice rankings with lawyers ranked across its Belgium, France, Germany and Italy offices.
The Firm’s European teams once again garnered great client reviews and are praised across the board for understanding its clients’ needs, great negotiations skills and offering solutions to the most complex problems. Some notable testimonials praise McDermott’s lawyers for their ability to ‘understand businesses and tailor advice to the clients,” their “highly sophisticated advice,” and being “knowledgeable, experienced, collegial and great to work with.”
Notable practice area rankings include:
Band 1
- Germany: Healthcare
Band 2
- France: Pharma/Life Sciences
- Germany: Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
- Germany: Real Estate
- Germany: TMT Media
Band 3
- Italy: Tax
30 individual McDermott lawyers were also ranked.
Belgium
Notable Practitioners:
- Hendrik Viaene – Band 2 in Competition/EU Law: State Aid and Band 3 in Competition: Domestic
France
Notable Practitioners:
- Grégoire Andrieux – Band 3 in Private Equity: Mid-market
- Timothée Gagnepain – Band 3 in Restructuring/Insolvency
- Guillaume Kellner – Band 5 in Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
- Henri Pieyre de Mandiargues – Band 2 in Private Equity: Buyouts
- Pierre-Arnoux Mayoly – Up and Coming in Banking & Finance
- Anthony Paronneau – Up and Coming in Pharma/Life Sciences: Corporate
- Frédéric Pradelles – Band 4 in Competition/European Law
- Emmanuelle Trombe – Band 1 in Pharma/Life Sciences: Corporate
Germany
Notable Practitioners:
- Arne Fuchs – Band 3 in Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators
- Uwe Goetker – Band 4 in Restructuring/Insolvency
- Jana Grieb – Band 4 in Life Sciences
- Matthias Kampshoff – Band 3 in Restructuring/Insolvency
- Oliver Lieth – Band 4 in Real Estate: Finance
- Jens Ortmanns – Band 2 in Real Estate
- Dirk Pohl – Band 3 in Tax
- Stephan Rau – Band 1 in Healthcare
- Wolfgang von Frentz – Band 2 in TMT Media
- Nikolaus von Jacobs – Band 5 in Private Equity
- Christian von Sydow – Band 5 in Corporate/M&A mid-market
- Ralf Weisser – Band 3 in TMT Media
Italy
Notable Practitioners:
- Emidio Cacciapuoti – Band 2 in Private Equity: Fund Formation and Band 4 in Tax
- Giancarlo Castorino – Band 2 in Real Estate: Finance
- Stefano Mechelli – Band 5 in Dispute Resolution
- Carlo Paolella – Band 3 in Tax
- Andrea Tempestini – Band 3 in Tax
To view McDermott’s full results, please click here.
About Chambers Europe
Chambers Europe guide covers 52 jurisdictions across Europe. Chambers began its research in March 2021 and finished in November 2021; submissions for the Firm’s different offices and practices were provided to Chambers during this time Chambers guides are the culmination of thousands of in-depth interviews by the largest research team of its kind and are trusted globally to objectively rank the world’s best lawyers and law firms. To view the full Chambers Europe 2022 rankings click here
About McDermott
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
