McDermott Will & Schulte

The M&A practice at McDermott Will & Schulte stands out for its involvement in complex and high-profile transactions, often involving a cross-border element in Asia and Europe. Advising a range of multinationals and media and entertainment houses, the group has niche expertise in the healthcare and tech sectors and often draws support from its banking and finance and tax disciplines. The team is co-led by Atlanta-based Sam Snider, who concentrates on food and beverage M&A, corporate joint ventures, and minority investments, and New York’s Todd Finger, who handles stock and asset purchases and sales, venture capital investments, and recapitalizations. Also in New York is Thomas Conaghan, who focuses on private equity investments and securities work, and Alexei Cowett, a key contact for emerging growth companies in domestic and foreign M&A. In Atlanta, Anne Cox-Johnson assists public and private companies on divestitures, carveouts, and strategic investments. Following the merger with Schulte Roth & Zabel, the team was bolstered in New York. Eleazer Klein and Benjamin Kozinn cover investment management, minority stakes and venture investments, and take-private transactions. Adriana Schwartz focuses on securities law, often advising activist shareholders, while Damian Petrovic handles divestitures and carveouts, and Lauren Troeller is recommended for her know-how in private equity deals. David Curtiss is proficient in PIPE investments and SPAC transactions. Thaddeus Chase has left the firm. Joanna Jung-Erh Lin has left the firm.