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'''McDermott Will & Emery''' is an international [[law firm]] with a diversified business practice. The firm is one of the [[List of largest United States-based law firms by profits per partner|largest grossing law firms in the US and globally]],<ref>''AmLaw 100'', The American Lawyer, 2020</ref> and its lawyers represent a wide range of commercial, industrial and financial enterprises, both publicly and privately held.
'''McDermott Will & Emery''' is an international law firm with a diversified business practice. The firm is one of the [[List of largest United States-based law firms by profits per partner|largest-grossing law firms in the United States and globally]],<ref>''AmLaw 100'', The American Lawyer, 2020</ref> and its lawyers represent a wide range of commercial, industrial and financial enterprises, both publicly and privately held.


The firm consists of multiple legal entities that are coordinated through service agreements:<ref name=mwe-disclaimer /> McDermott Will & Emery [[Limited liability partnership|LLP]] (based in [[Illinois]] with offices throughout the [[United States|US]] and a foreign office in [[South Korea]]), McDermott Will & Emery AARPI{{efn|In France, an AARPI or Association d'Avocats à Responsabilité Professionnelle Individuelle (Association of Lawyers with Individual Professional Responsibility) is a form of [[limited liability partnership]] established by a 1954 government decree rescinding the prohibition on joint exercise structures in the legal profession.<ref>Barreau de Paris (28 March 2017). [http://www.avocatparis.org/lassociation-davocats-responsabilite-professionnelle-individuelle-aarpi "L'Association d'Avocats à Responsabilité Professionnelle Individuelle"]. Avocatparis.org. Retrieved 10 January 2019 {{in lang|fr}}.</ref>}} (France), McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP, McDermott Will & Emery [[Rechtsanwalt|Rechtsanwälte]] [[Steuerberater]] LLP (both based in [[Delaware]] with offices in [[Belgium]] or, respectively, [[Germany]]),
The firm consists of multiple legal entities that are coordinated through service agreements:<ref name=mwe-disclaimer /> McDermott Will & Emery LLP (based in Illinois, US, with other offices throughout the country and a foreign office in South Korea), McDermott Will & Emery AARPI{{efn|In France, an AARPI or Association d'Avocats à Responsabilité Professionnelle Individuelle (Association of Lawyers with Individual Professional Responsibility) is a form of [[limited liability partnership]] established by a 1954 government decree rescinding the prohibition on joint exercise structures in the legal profession.<ref>Barreau de Paris (28 March 2017). [http://www.avocatparis.org/lassociation-davocats-responsabilite-professionnelle-individuelle-aarpi "L'Association d'Avocats à Responsabilité Professionnelle Individuelle"]. Avocatparis.org. Retrieved 10 January 2019 {{in lang|fr}}.</ref>}} (France), McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP and McDermott Will & Emery [[Rechtsanwalt|Rechtsanwälte]] [[Steuerberater]] LLP (both based in Delaware, US, with offices in Belgium and Germany, respectively), McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato{{efn|In Italy, a Studio Legale Associato (Associated Legal Practice) is similar in structure to a [[limited liability partnership]]. They were first established in 1997 when a law was passed rescinding a previous prohibition on ''libero professionisti'' (lawyers, accountants, doctors, chartered surveyors, etc.) forming such partnerships.<ref>Cassano, Giuseppe (2012). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IPc6fqXncHAC&pg=PA80 ''La responsabilità civile'']. p. 80. Giuffrè Editore. {{ISBN|8814164843}} {{in lang|it}}</ref>}} (Italy) and McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP.
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato{{efn|In Italy, a Studio Legale Associato (Associated Legal Practice) is similar in structure to a [[limited liability partnership]]. They were first established in 1997 when a law was passed rescinding a previous prohibition on ''libero professionisti'' (lawyers, accountants, doctors, chartered surveyors, etc.) forming such partnerships.<ref>Cassano, Giuseppe (2012). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IPc6fqXncHAC&pg=PA80 ''La responsabilità civile'']. p. 80. Giuffrè Editore. {{ISBN|8814164843}} {{in lang|it}}</ref>}} (Italy) and McDermott Will & Emery [[UK]] [[Limited liability partnerships in the United Kingdom|LLP]].


==Size==
==Size==
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==History==
==History==
Chicago lawyers Edward H. McDermott and William M. Emery founded the firm in 1934. Initially focused as a tax law firm, a corporate department was established when Howard A. Will joined the firm in 1941. As the century progressed, the firm added capabilities across the legal spectrum, eventually opening eight more offices on both coasts. By 1984, the firm numbered 150 lawyers; over the ensuing 20 years, however, the firm underwent a significant growth spurt—by the firm's 70th anniversary in 2004, McDermott numbered over 1,000 lawyers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mwe.com/history/|title=McDermott Will & Emery - Firm History|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223212437/http://www.mwe.com/history/|archive-date=2015-02-23}}</ref>{{primary source-inline|date=November 2012}}
Chicago lawyers Edward H. McDermott and William M. Emery founded the firm in 1934. Initially focused as a tax law firm, a corporate department was established when Howard A. Will joined the firm in 1941. As the century progressed, the firm added capabilities across the legal spectrum, eventually opening eight more offices on both coasts. By 1984, the firm had amassed 150 lawyers; over the ensuing 20 years, however, the firm underwent a significant growth spurt—by the firm's 70th anniversary in 2004, McDermott numbered over 1,000 lawyers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mwe.com/history/|title=McDermott Will & Emery - Firm History|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223212437/http://www.mwe.com/history/|archive-date=2015-02-23}}</ref>{{primary source-inline|date=November 2012}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
McDermott has 20 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia/Pacific. It has a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mwechinalaw.com/news/2007/shanghaiopening.html|title=MWE China Law Offices Opens in Shanghai|work=mwechinalaw.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623180803/http://www.mwechinalaw.com/news/2007/shanghaiopening.html|archive-date=2007-06-23}}</ref> in [[Shanghai]] [[China]].
McDermott has 20 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia/Pacific. It has a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mwechinalaw.com/news/2007/shanghaiopening.html|title=MWE China Law Offices Opens in Shanghai|work=mwechinalaw.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623180803/http://www.mwechinalaw.com/news/2007/shanghaiopening.html|archive-date=2007-06-23}}</ref> in Shanghai, China.


==Recognition and rankings==
==Recognition and rankings==
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*Recognized as one of the top 10 law firms representing the growing health care industry in the United States.<ref>Analysis of lawsuits brought by or against the 250 largest publicly traded health care companies in 2005. Health Law360.</ref>
*Recognized as one of the top 10 law firms representing the growing health care industry in the United States.<ref>Analysis of lawsuits brought by or against the 250 largest publicly traded health care companies in 2005. Health Law360.</ref>
*Recognized by ''The Chambers Global Guide'' for excellence in numerous practice areas, and several McDermott lawyers were ranked as leaders in their field.<ref name="chambersandpartners.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/4384-34953|title=''The Chambers Global Guide 2010''}}</ref>
*Recognized by ''The Chambers Global Guide'' for excellence in numerous practice areas, and several McDermott lawyers were ranked as leaders in their field.<ref name="chambersandpartners.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/4384-34953|title=''The Chambers Global Guide 2010''}}</ref>
*The [[Human Rights Campaign]] (HRC) named McDermott Will & Emery as one of the record number of U.S. companies earning the top rating of 100 percent in its annual Corporate Equality Index.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrc.org/documents/HRC_Corporate_Equality_Index_2009.pdf|title=HRC 2009 Corporate Equality Index|work=hrc.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326233355/http://www.hrc.org/documents/HRC_Corporate_Equality_Index_2009.pdf|archive-date=2009-03-26}}</ref>
*The [[Human Rights Campaign]] (HRC) named McDermott Will & Emery as one of the record number of US companies earning the top rating of 100 percent in its annual Corporate Equality Index.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrc.org/documents/HRC_Corporate_Equality_Index_2009.pdf|title=HRC 2009 Corporate Equality Index|work=hrc.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326233355/http://www.hrc.org/documents/HRC_Corporate_Equality_Index_2009.pdf|archive-date=2009-03-26}}</ref>
*For the third quarter of 2008, McDermott's mergermarket rankings included top 20 for number of U.S. buyouts, top 10 for number of U.S.-Midwest region deals and top 10 by value of deals in Swedish M&A. According to Mergerstat, McDermott ranked in the top 20 for U.S. announced deals, as well as ranked among the top for U.S. middle market advisors and U.S. private equity advisors based on both value and number of deals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mergermarket.com/services/league_profiles/|title=Mergermarket league tables & profiles|work=Mergermarket}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mergerstat.com/newsite/ |title=FactSet Mergerstat LLC, Home Page |access-date=2009-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630142019/https://www.mergerstat.com/newsite/ |archive-date=2007-06-30 }}</ref>
*For the third quarter of 2008, McDermott's mergermarket rankings included top 20 for number of US buyouts, top 10 for number of US-Midwest region deals and top 10 by value of deals in Swedish M&A. According to Mergerstat, McDermott ranked in the top 20 for US announced deals, as well as ranked among the top for US middle market advisors and US private equity advisors based on both value and number of deals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mergermarket.com/services/league_profiles/|title=Mergermarket league tables & profiles|work=Mergermarket}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mergerstat.com/newsite/ |title=FactSet Mergerstat LLC, Home Page |access-date=2009-04-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630142019/https://www.mergerstat.com/newsite/ |archive-date=2007-06-30 }}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[Steven Baddour]], member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and a former member of the [[Massachusetts Senate]] representing the [[Essex County, Massachusetts|1st Essex District]]
* [[Steven Baddour]], member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and a former member of the [[Massachusetts Senate]] representing the [[Essex County, Massachusetts|1st Essex District]]
* [[M. Miller Baker]], judge of the [[United States Court of International Trade]]
* [[M. Miller Baker]], judge of the [[United States Court of International Trade]]
* [[Andrew Batavia]], [[List of disability rights activists|disability rights activist]], health policy researcher, author, and associate professor at [[Florida International University]]
* [[Andrew Batavia]], disability rights activist, health policy researcher, author, and associate professor at [[Florida International University]]
* [[Robert J. Cordy]], former Associate Justice of the [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]]
* [[Robert J. Cordy]], former associate justice of the [[Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court]]
* [[Lanny Davis]], political operative, [[lawyer]], [[consultant]], [[lobbyist]], author, and television commentator
* [[Lanny Davis]], political operative, lawyer, consultant, lobbyist, author, and television commentator
* [[Eric Hargan]], former [[United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services]]
* [[Eric Hargan]], former [[United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services]]
* [[Jerrold Hercenberg]], [[subject-matter expert]] for the [[healthcare]] and [[health insurance]] industry
* [[Jerrold Hercenberg]], subject-matter expert for the healthcare and health insurance industries
* [[Lucy Koh]], [[United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]]
* [[Lucy Koh]], United States district judge of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]]
* [[E. Grey Lewis]], former [[General Counsel of the Department of the Navy|general counsel of the Navy]]
* [[E. Grey Lewis]], former [[General Counsel of the Department of the Navy|general counsel of the Navy]]
* [[Jim Moran]], former [[U.S. representative]] for [[Virginia's 8th congressional district]] in [[Northern Virginia]]
* [[Jim Moran]], former U.S. representative for [[Virginia's 8th congressional district]] in [[Northern Virginia]]
* [[Anne Pramaggiore]], former senior executive vice president and CEO of Exelon Utilities
* [[Anne Pramaggiore]], former senior executive vice president and CEO of Exelon Utilities
* [[Atif Qarni]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician and [[Virginia Secretary of Education]]
* [[Atif Qarni]], Democratic politician and [[Virginia Secretary of Education]]
* [[Neil F. Quinter]], former member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]]
* [[Neil F. Quinter]], former member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]]
* [[Larry Ribstein]], law professor and author
* [[Larry Ribstein]], law professor and author
* [[Andrew Sherman]], corporate and transactional lawyer and author and senior partner at [[Seyfarth Shaw]]
* [[Andrew Sherman]], corporate and transactional lawyer and author and senior partner at [[Seyfarth Shaw]]
* [[Bryan Steil]], member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] who serves as the [[U.S. representative]] for [[Wisconsin's 1st congressional district]]
* [[Bryan Steil]], member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican party]] who serves as the [[U.S. representative|US representative]] for [[Wisconsin's 1st congressional district]]
* [[Bill Weld]], former [[governor of Massachusetts]]
* [[Bill Weld]], former [[governor of Massachusetts]]
* [[Michael Wilder]], [[Americans|American]] [[chess]] [[grandmaster (chess)|grandmaster]]
* [[Michael Wilder]], American chess grandmaster


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 03:22, 6 February 2023

McDermott Will & Emery
HeadquartersRiver Point
Chicago, Illinois
No. of offices20
No. of attorneys1,013
No. of employees2,300+
Major practice areas
  • Antitrust & competition
  • Corporate
  • Employee benefits
  • Energy advisory
  • Finance & banking
  • Government strategies
  • Health care
  • Intellectual property
  • Labor & employment
  • Litigation & dispute resolution
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Private client
  • Regulatory
  • Tax
  • White collar & securities defense
Revenue$1.05 billion USD (2018) [1]
Date foundedFebruary 2, 1934
Founder
  • Edward H. McDermott
  • William M. Emery
Company typemultiple legal entities, primarily limited liability partnerships, coordinated through service agreements[2]
Websitemwe.com

McDermott Will & Emery is an international law firm with a diversified business practice. The firm is one of the largest-grossing law firms in the United States and globally,[3] and its lawyers represent a wide range of commercial, industrial and financial enterprises, both publicly and privately held.

The firm consists of multiple legal entities that are coordinated through service agreements:[2] McDermott Will & Emery LLP (based in Illinois, US, with other offices throughout the country and a foreign office in South Korea), McDermott Will & Emery AARPI[a] (France), McDermott Will & Emery Belgium LLP and McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP (both based in Delaware, US, with offices in Belgium and Germany, respectively), McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato[b] (Italy) and McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP.

Size

McDermott has more than 1,100 lawyers across 20 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.

History

Chicago lawyers Edward H. McDermott and William M. Emery founded the firm in 1934. Initially focused as a tax law firm, a corporate department was established when Howard A. Will joined the firm in 1941. As the century progressed, the firm added capabilities across the legal spectrum, eventually opening eight more offices on both coasts. By 1984, the firm had amassed 150 lawyers; over the ensuing 20 years, however, the firm underwent a significant growth spurt—by the firm's 70th anniversary in 2004, McDermott numbered over 1,000 lawyers.[6][non-primary source needed]

Locations

McDermott has 20 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia/Pacific. It has a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices[7] in Shanghai, China.

Recognition and rankings

  • Named as one of the top 15 defense litigation law firms in the United States by The National Law Journal on its annual Defense Hot List.[8]
  • Ranked among the top 10 law firms singled out by corporate counsel as driving innovative changes in the legal services marketplace.[9]
  • Recognized as one of the top 10 law firms representing the growing health care industry in the United States.[10]
  • Recognized by The Chambers Global Guide for excellence in numerous practice areas, and several McDermott lawyers were ranked as leaders in their field.[11]
  • The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) named McDermott Will & Emery as one of the record number of US companies earning the top rating of 100 percent in its annual Corporate Equality Index.[12]
  • For the third quarter of 2008, McDermott's mergermarket rankings included top 20 for number of US buyouts, top 10 for number of US-Midwest region deals and top 10 by value of deals in Swedish M&A. According to Mergerstat, McDermott ranked in the top 20 for US announced deals, as well as ranked among the top for US middle market advisors and US private equity advisors based on both value and number of deals.[13][14]

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ^ In France, an AARPI or Association d'Avocats à Responsabilité Professionnelle Individuelle (Association of Lawyers with Individual Professional Responsibility) is a form of limited liability partnership established by a 1954 government decree rescinding the prohibition on joint exercise structures in the legal profession.[4]
  2. ^ In Italy, a Studio Legale Associato (Associated Legal Practice) is similar in structure to a limited liability partnership. They were first established in 1997 when a law was passed rescinding a previous prohibition on libero professionisti (lawyers, accountants, doctors, chartered surveyors, etc.) forming such partnerships.[5]

References

  1. ^ "McDermott Will & Emery". Law.com.
  2. ^ a b "McDermott Will & Emery - Disclaimer". Archived from the original on 2015-06-07.
  3. ^ AmLaw 100, The American Lawyer, 2020
  4. ^ Barreau de Paris (28 March 2017). "L'Association d'Avocats à Responsabilité Professionnelle Individuelle". Avocatparis.org. Retrieved 10 January 2019 (in French).
  5. ^ Cassano, Giuseppe (2012). La responsabilità civile. p. 80. Giuffrè Editore. ISBN 8814164843 (in Italian)
  6. ^ "McDermott Will & Emery - Firm History". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
  7. ^ "MWE China Law Offices Opens in Shanghai". mwechinalaw.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23.
  8. ^ Defense Hot List, The National Law Journal. 2006.
  9. ^ BTI Market Movers: Law Firms Shaping the Legal Market BTI Consulting Group. 2006.
  10. ^ Analysis of lawsuits brought by or against the 250 largest publicly traded health care companies in 2005. Health Law360.
  11. ^ "The Chambers Global Guide 2010".
  12. ^ "HRC 2009 Corporate Equality Index" (PDF). hrc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26.
  13. ^ "Mergermarket league tables & profiles". Mergermarket.
  14. ^ "FactSet Mergerstat LLC, Home Page". Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2009-04-09.

External links

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