Legal 500 UK 2016: Rankings & Editorial September 2016

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1 September McDermott Will & Emery LLP. These materials may be considered advertising under the rules regulating the legal profession. McDermott Will & Emery conducts its practice through separate legal entities in each of the countries where it has offices Boston Brussels Chicago Dallas Düsseldorf Frankfurt Houston London Los Angeles Miami Milan Munich New York Orange County Paris Rome Seoul Silicon Valley Washington, D.C.

2 Table of Contents London: Corporate and Commercial... Pages 3-4 Corporate Tax M&A: mid-market, 50m- 250m Private equity: transactions: mid cap deal capability London: Finance... Pages 5 Commodities: derivatives Commodities: physicals London: Human resources... Pages 6 Employers London: Private client... Page 6-7 Private client - Contentious trusts and probate Leading individuals Personal tax, trusts and probate About Legal 500 The Legal 500 Series, now in its 29th year, is widely acknowledged as the world s largest legal referral guide. More than 250,000 corporate counsel are surveyed and interviewed globally each year. About the Rankings The Legal 500 is an independent guide, and firms and individuals are recommended purely on merit. It is the only guide to truly reflect the needs of corporate counsel by focusing on the strength in depth of the teams (practice and associates) rather than simply list individual partners. Any questions related to Legal 500 or McDermott s rankings, please contact Caroline Birch, Business Development Manager, at / cbirch@mwe.com or Irina Denisova, Marketing Executive Communications and Directories, at / idenisova@mwe.com 2

3 Corporate and Commercial: Corporate Tax Tier 4 Tier 4 Matthew Herrington James Ross Tom Scott McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP stands out for its structuring and international tax planning capabilities. Matthew Herrington sits on the business and industry advisory committee to the OECD, giving him significant knowledge of BEPS-related issues, while on the transactional side, practice head Tom Scott advised Olam International on the tax aspects of its $1.3bn acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland Company s global cocoa business. James Ross regularly works with US-based clients. Matthew Herrington James Ross Tom Scott Matthew Herrington s promotion means that McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP now fields a three partner team, which stands out for its significant standalone advisory practice. On the transactional side, James Ross advised Universal Health Services on its $335m acquisition of Cygnet Health Care. Practice head Tom Scott is very knowledgeable, responsive and thoughtful. Corporate and Commercial: M&A: mid-market, 50m- 250m Tier 1 (UP) Tier 2 Nick Azis (NEW) Piero Carbone (NEW) Mark Davis (NEW) Eleanor West Mark Davis heads McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP s first-class department, which recruited Piero Carbone from Duane Morris in May Nick Azis advised longstanding client Olam International on its $1.3bn purchase of Archer Daniels Midland s worldwide cocoa business. Other clients include Macquarie and Honeywell. Ellie West is recommended. Eleanor West At McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, the team concentrates on crossborder deals, usually with a US or emerging markets dimension. Sector strength ranges across agribusiness, mining and commodities, and the team advised Olam International on its $1.3bn acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland Company s global cocoa business. Eleanor West was promoted to partner. 3

4 Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity: Transactions: Mid Cap Deal Capability Tier 2 Tier 2 Mark Davis Eleanor West Mark Davis Eleanor West (NEW) McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP s technically excellent mid-market focused team acts for clients such as Ambienta, HIG Capital and Oroco Capital. Practice head Mark Davis, who has particular expertise in cross-border transactions, worked with Eleanor West to advise US investor Levine Leichtman on its LBO of Ireland-based CJ Fallon. McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP advised Oroco Capital on its purchase of Ocean Protection Services, its first acquisition of a UK target. Other clients include Baird Capital Partners, H.I.G. Capital and Great Point Capital. Practice head Mark Davis draws on a wealth of crossborder transactional experience. The team s profile was bolstered with the promotion of Eleanor West in January

5 Finance Commodities: derivatives Tier 3 Tier 3 David Birchall (Leading Individual Commodities: General) David Birchall (Leading individuals: Commodities) McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP s David Birchall is a respected commodities and energy trading lawyer; he has advised Morgan Stanley on metals contracts, uncollateralised arrangements with UK energy suppliers and green trading. David Birchall remains a firm favourite among trading houses, utilities and banks. The practice advised a large commodity trader on its metals trading activities. Finance Commodities: physicals Tier 2 Tier 2 David Birchall (Leading Individual Commodities: General) David Birchall (Leading individuals: Commodities) McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP is a leading light in commodities and energy trading. David Birchall advised Intergen on its UK power trading and acted for JPMorgan Chase in the sale of its physical commodities business to Mercuria. ADDAX Petroleum and Olam International are also clients. McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP has a strong track record of advising investment banks, energy trading houses and agribusinesses on transactions, trading and regulatory matters. David Birchall advised new client Addax Petroleum on crude oil sale and purchase agreements. 5

6 Human resources Employment: Employers Tier 6 Tier 6 Katie Clark Paul McGrath (NEW) Katie Clark The commercial and responsive Katie Clark leads McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP s solid practice, which advises clients including Cygnet Health Care, WSP Environmental and KP Snacks. Pragmatic and knowledgeable associate Paul McGrath is also recommended. McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP advised Intersnack on the employment issues arising from the client s 2013 acquisition of KP Snacks, which included considering the application of TUPE rules to discretionary enhanced early retirement provisions. Katie Clark leads the team. Private client - Contentious trusts and probate Tier 2 (UP) Tier 3 (NEW) Nick Holland (Leading Individual) Lynsey McIntyre (NEW) Ziva Robertson (Leading Individual) Nick Holland (Leading Individual) Ziva Robertson (Leading Individual) McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP s team is going from strength to strength and is skilled at handling complex multi-jurisdictional trusts disputes. Nicholas Holland is very thorough, bright, capable and always sees the bigger picture. Ziva Robertson is a trust litigator of enormous experience and boundless energy, and is superb on tricky conflict of law issues. Clients include DYXnet Holdings and Hill Street Trustees. Associate Lynsey McIntrye is always efficient. McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP demonstrated commitment to its contentious trusts practice with a series of lateral hires, the most recent of which was Nicholas Holland from Bircham Dyson Bell, who is a good litigator with superb instincts, and an excellent team manager in heavy litigation. Ziva Robertson, formerly of Withers LLP, is talented and dedicated. 6

7 Private client - Personal tax, trusts and probate Tier 2 Tier 2 Charles Lubar (NEW) Claire Murray (NEW) Astrid Owen Andrew Vergunst (NEW) Astrid Owen Dhana Sabanathan McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP is one of the top firms for transatlantic tax planning; the breadth of its international reach is significant. Astrid Owen has a deep understanding of the interface between US and UK tax laws. Andrew Vergunst is an excellent strategic thinker, Charles Lubar and Claire Murray are also recommended. The dynamic McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP has propelled itself up the ranking in recent years. Clients rate the firm highly for high-value, crossborder tax and trusts, particularly where there is US element. Response times are very good, and the team has an encyclopedic knowledge. There is genuine strength-in-depth, and you always get a subject matter expert on specific issues. The personable Astrid Owen is recommended for her cross-border knowledge, and the extremely proactive Dhana Sabanathan is very good at explaining a complex matter in simple terms 7