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McDermott Will & Emery

 

McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With 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 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.

We’re proud to work with some of the world’s most dynamic organizations and the leaders who drive them. We know that on any given day you’re tackling competition, corporate development, asset protection, talent management—some days all of the above. While there’s a bevy of smart folks out there to help you address them on a case-by-case basis, there are few who have the breadth and depth of focused knowledge to help you attend to them all and stay ahead of what’s next. When you hire us, you don’t just get the experience of an individual. You get a purpose-built, tightly woven network of legal thought leaders who marry their passion for business with a deep, focused understanding of the law.

That’s McDermott.

 

Associate
Stephen P. Aber focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters.
While in law school, Stephen was an editor for the Review of Banking and Financial Law.
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Counsel
Fred M. Ackerson is counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office.  Fred focuses his practice on state and local tax planning and…
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Associate
Jennifer Aronoff is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office.  She focuses her practice on white collar and securities…
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Associate
Pilar Arzuaga advises companies from a wide range of business sectors on their most pressing data protection and cybersecurity matters.
With nearly a decade of experience focused on data…
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Associate
Pilar Arzuaga advises companies from a wide range of business sectors on their most pressing data protection and cybersecurity matters.
With nearly a decade of experience focused on data…
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Counsel
Katya Ascher focuses her practice on patent law issues in litigation and transactional matters across technology sectors. She regularly negotiates every type of agreement associated with…
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Associate
Jodi Benassi* focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation.
Jodi has drafted and negotiated technology and commercial contracts; analyzed non-practicing entities (NPE), NPE…
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Associate
John Bender advises clients on corporate, securities and transactional matters. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, public company reporting…
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Associate
Chris Benedik focuses his practice on regulatory and international trade matters. Chris joined McDermott after clerking for Judge Timothy C. Stanceu on the United States Court of…
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Associate
Claudia Benz focusses her practice on investment funds and real estate. Prior to joining McDermott, she was a senior in-house counsel at the German Investment Funds Association. She also…
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Associate
M. Elias (Eli) Berman focuses his practice on complex civil and criminal litigation and government investigations.
While in law school, Eli served as senior articles editor of the Review of…
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Associate
Joel M. Bernstein is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Los Angeles office. He focuses his practice on corporate, limited liability…
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Associate
Le Chen focuses his practice on US and international tax matters.
While in law school, Le served as executive notes development editor for The Tax Lawyer and was a semifinalist in the 2016…
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Counsel
Robbie H.R. Chen focuses in the areas of Chinese and international tax and corporate law. He is involved in the following practice groups: Information Technology, Labor & Employment, …
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Associate
Madeline M. Chiampou is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s New York office.  Madeline focuses her practice on federal income tax…
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Staff Attorney
Davis M. Chin, Jr. focuses his practice on intellectual property prosecutions, transactions and strategy. He counsels clients in decisions on patent landscape and patent portfolio…
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The Corporate Group advises on gaining entry and doing business in China, such as establishing corporate structures, including joint ventures, wholly owned subsidiaries, representative…
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Associate
Cecilia Choy, Ph.D., focuses her practice on intellectual property matters. She is a certified patent agent.
Prior to joining the Firm, Cecilia was an extern for the Central District of…
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Partner
Stéphane Dionnet has over 20 years of experience practicing international competition law, and has experience liaising with competition authorities in the European Union, United States and…
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Partner
Edward (Ted) B. Diskant is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer who focuses his practice on representing companies and individuals in a wide range of white collar and…
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Partner
Lindsay Ditlow is experienced in all aspects of employment law, including litigation, counselling, and corporate transactions.
As a trial lawyer, Lindsay has successfully represented…
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Partner
Sandra DiVarco is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office. Sandy focuses her practice on the representation of hospitals and…
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Associate
James Dobias focuses his practice on a wide range of domestic and international corporate crime and investigations related matters, including bribery, corruption, money laundering, tax…
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Associate
Deepali Doddi concentrates her practice on data privacy and cybersecurity matters. She regularly advises clients across a broad spectrum of industries on issues arising under domestic data…
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Associate
Bryan Frederick is a member of the Healthcare Practice Group.
While earning graduate degrees in law and public health, Bryan served as a legal intern at the Los Angeles LGBT Center…
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Counsel
Edward L. Froelich represents domestic and foreign public corporations, privately held companies, partnerships, trusts and individuals across the spectrum of federal tax controversies,…
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Staff Attorney
Katherine F. Froelicher is a staff attorney in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office.  She focuses her practice on complex civil…
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Counsel
David Fuller focuses his practice on matters involving employee fringe benefits, independent contractor/employee classification, payroll taxes, information reporting, corporate aircraft,…
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Associate
Princess Fuller is an Associate at McDermott Will Emery's New York office. She focuses her practice on both mergers & acquisitions and private equity transactions across a variety of…
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Partner
Kristin, a partner in McDermott Will & Emery's Business Restructuring practice, represents clients in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. She concentrates her practice in commercial…
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Associate
Hank Goldberg focuses his practice on corporate matters, capital markets and transactions.
During law school, Hank served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Luis Felipe Restrepo of the…
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Partner
Elliot Golding provides business-oriented privacy and cybersecurity advice to global companies spanning virtually every sector of the economy, with particular expertise in the technology,…
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Partner
Eugene Goldman is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office.  He is a senior member of the Firm’s White-Collar and…
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Associate
Dexter Golinghorst focuses his practice on health law matters, providing regulatory and operational advice to traditional healthcare providers, industry innovators and other healthcare and…
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Partner
Danielle Golino focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions in the health care sector and health care private equity. Her transactional experience includes the acquisition and sale of…
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Associate
Patrick Healy is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Boston office. He focuses his practice on general health law, including the…
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Associate
Mary Hecht focuses her practice on EU competition and antitrust matters.
Before joining McDermott, Mary worked in a wealth management firm. She was an intern in several French law firms…
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Partner
Dawn R. Helak provides counseling and advice to hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers (AMCs), private equity firms and their portfolio companies, post/sub-acute providers,…
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Partner
Amy Erenrich Heller is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s New York office.  She focuses her practice on a wide range of domestic and…
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Associate
Ethan M. Heller focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters with an emphasis on regulatory strategies involving blockchain, cryptocurrency and fintech companies. Ethan also…
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Partner
Paul Helms defends clients in government investigations, principally investigations by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and conducts internal investigations involving…
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Associate
Maximilian Kiemle focuses his practice on IP litigation. Prior to joining McDermott as an associate, Maximilian worked at a range of international law firms where he gained exposure to a…
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Partner
James W. Kim represents clients in a wide variety of matters related to government contracting, with a particular focus on cases involving the healthcare industry.
 
James has successfully…
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Partner
With more than two decades of navigating complex issues for FDA-regulated companies, Heili Kim provides deep knowledge of FDA combined with business pragmatism to solve real world…
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Associate
Mandy Kim is an associate with the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Orange County office.  She focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation.
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Partner
Paul J. Kim is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s New York and Seoul offices.  He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions (M…
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Partner
Michael B. Kimberly is co-chair of the Firm’s Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group. He handles complex appeals and trial court motions with a primary focus on antitrust law,…
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Associate
Robert Levin* is an Associate at McDermott Will and Emery's Chicago office. He focuses his practice on US and international tax matters.
While in law school, he was awarded the Harry J.…
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Partner
David J. Levine is a partner in the International Trade Practice of the law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office.  David practices before…
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Partner
Neil L. Levy focuses his practice on energy-related regulatory and transactional matters. He represents independent power producers, electric power and natural gas marketers, merchant…
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Associate
Alexandra Lewis focuses her practice on antitrust and competition law, including antitrust litigation and compliance matters, as well as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions.…
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Partner
Elizabeth P. Lewis is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office.
Elizabeth focuses a substantial portion of her practice on…
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Associate
Casey Li focuses her practice on regulatory and transactional matters within the healthcare industry.
While in law school, Casey served as a legal clerk at a prominent Chicago academic…
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Associate
Jacob M. Mattinson focuses his practice on employee benefits and matters related to 401(k), 403(b), pension, executive compensation, health care reform, and cafeteria and welfare plans.…
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Associate
Christopher L. May is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office.  He focuses his practice on patent and trademark…
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Partner
Jane Wells May is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office.  Jane heads the Firm’s State & Local Tax Practice Group.  She…
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Partner
Erika Mayshar provides tax planning advice for business entities and tax-exempt organizations. Her clients include a wide variety of tax-exempt organizations, including hospitals, medical…
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Partner
Lisa Schmitz Mazur is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office.  Lisa maintains a general health industry practice, focusing on…
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Partner
Carlyn S. McCaffrey is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is co-head of the private client practice in the Firm’s New York office.  She focuses her practice on…
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Partner
Matt Perreault counsels accountable care organizations (ACOs), hospitals and health systems, integrated delivery networks and physician practices on a wide range of provider acquisitions,…
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Associate
Alessio Persiani is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato, based in its Rome office.  He focuses his practice on advising medium and large…
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Associate
Lisa A. Peterson* is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office.  She focuses her practice on antitrust and…
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Associate
Alexander Piala, PhD, advises on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including patent litigation, patent prosecution and transaction due diligence. He has extensive experience…
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Partner
Henri Pieyre de Mandiargues focuses on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate and venture capital transactions.
Henri regularly represents private equity…
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Associate
Amy Pimentel is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Boston office.  Amy is a member of the Firm’s Global Privacy and Data Protection…
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Associate
Laureen Risse focuses her practice on employment law.
Laureen studied law at the University of Münster and the Universitat de les Illes Balears in Spain. Before joining McDermott, she…
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Partner
Jay E. Rivlin is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s New York office. He advises clients on all aspects of their personal legal needs,…
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Associate
John Robert is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office.  He focuses his practice on U.S. and international tax.  …
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Patent Agent
Sujatha Rochford, PhD* provides strategic counselling to clients in the life science space, primarily managing patent portfolio, conducting due diligence on IP acquisitions, as well as…
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Associate
Annabel Rodriguez focuses her practice on complex civil litigation and white-collar defense.
Prior to joining the Firm, Annabel clerked for the Hon. William G. Young for the US District…
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Partner
Maria C. Rodriguez advises US and international corporations with regard to employment law compliance and mergers and acquisitions; and defends employment cases and class action litigation…
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Associate
Lisa Scheipers focuses her practice on Employment law.
Prior to joining McDermott, Lisa gained valuable experience as a research assistant at an international commercial law firm in the…
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Partner
Samoneh (Sammy) Schickel is a Partner at McDermott Will Emery's Austin office. She guides clients through every stage of patent litigation. She has experience in a wide range of technical…
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Associate
Steven Schnelle focuses his practice on regulatory and transactional matters involving health care providers and suppliers, as well as pharmaceutical firms and medical device manufacturers…
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Partner
Mark E. Schreiber focuses his practice on cybersecurity, data breach response and global privacy coordination. He advises entities facing cross-border data protection, Privacy Shield and…
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Ian M. Schwartz focuses on the formation and operation of private equity funds. As head of the Firm’s Investment Funds Group, Ian is highly skilled in counseling private fund clients in…
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Partner
Karen S. Sealander is a Partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office.   A member of the Firm’s Government Strategies practice…
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Our Firm’s Trial Department provides clients with trial skills and experience which can be effectively used in the many areas of law and business where disputes arise. We are regularly…
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Partner
Emmanuelle Trombe represents pharmaceutical, medical device and bio-pharmaceutical companies globally in transactional matters in relation to M&A and divestitures, joint ventures and…
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Partner
Daphne is both an environmental litigator and a transactional lawyer.  She frequently counsels clients on the role of environmental issues and the management of associated risks in…
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Associate
Teal Trujillo focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation matters for public and private companies. She regularly leads due diligence and advises on liability…
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Counsel
Deniz Tschammler advises German and international companies on all regulatory and compliance issues throughout the life cycle of drugs and medical devices as well as in the area of medical…
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Associate
Ariane Tschumi is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office.  She focuses her practice on general health matters.…
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Rodney is an accomplished health care executive with more than two decades on the Hill where he specialized in rural health, the health care safety net and disability policy.
With nearly 25…
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Partner
Michael J. Wilder is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office.  He focuses his practice on corporate and international…
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Partner
Allison Wilkerson is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Dallas office. She focuses her practice on employee benefits matters.
Allison has…
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Partner
Joseph F. Winterscheid is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Washington, D.C., office.  Joe is head of the Firm’s global Antitrust &…
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Associate
Ilva Woeste advises and represents national and international companies and executive staff in all areas of individual and collective employment law. Ilva focuses on assisting in protection…
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Partner
Jonathan Wohl is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery and is based in the Firm’s Paris office.  He focuses his practice on corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions.…
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Andrea S. Kramer of McDermott Will & Emery has been selected for a National Law Review 2022 Thought Leadership award in the field of crypto/blockchain law. In January of 2022, Ms. Kramer authored a definitive legal guide to the latest in digital assets: non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Her article was widely read by industry professionals, and demonstrates the author’s depth of knowledge on the topic.

The Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group at McDermott Will & Emery is a 2021 Go-To Thought Leader for its coverage of NIST’s Cybersecurity framework for Ransomware Risk management. In a time when cybersecurity is more important than ever, NLR readers turned to the group’s coverage of ransomware risk management for essential guidance to keep their organizations secure. The group’s efforts to break down the new framework helps readers understand what is expected of them, and how to prepare for higher standards from government agencies in terms of what constitutes reasonable cybersecurity measures. Authors who contributed insights into this area include Scott FerberTodd S. McClelland, Michael G. Morgan, and David P. Saunders

 

Andrea Kramer is a National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for her 2020 summer series on taxation issues related to digital and cryptocurrency.  Ms. Kramer’s tax analysis of  whether cryptocurrencies should be considered securities, currency, commodities and the tax implications of currency staking and mining activities  provides a great resource for NLR readers interested in learning more about virtual currencies.

Marc E. Sorini, a litigator and head of McDermott Will’s Alcohol Regulatory & Distribution Group is a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his depth of knowledge in alcohol industry litigation and regulation. Mr. Sorini provides actionable legal news and analysis for Law Review readers on topics ranging from the Safe Baking Act, to health claims on vodka and hemp, to state excise law changes for wine and distilled spirits. 

McDermott Will & Emery has been selected for the 2018 NLR Go-To Thought Leadership Award for the excellence and consistency of their Intellectual Property Coverage. Each month the McDermott Will & Emery IP Update offers detailed analysis of recent IP decisions ensuring that NLR readers are up to date on what is new and what may be on the horizon. You can subscribe to the McDermott IP Update here.

 

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