McDermott Will & Emery is an international law firm established in 1934 chaired by partner Ira Coleman and has more than 1,400 lawyers across Asia, Europe and North America. McDermott has been present in France for over 10 years. The deal team in France led by managing partner Grégoire Andrieux and advises on diverse legal issues. The team is mostly known for its strong abilities in advising on private equity transactions.

Highlights

The firm advised MML Capital Partners on its acquisition of equity stake in Kickmaker, the first consulting firm specialized in engineering and outsourced product development in France.

The firm advised Luxempart, a Luxembourg-based listed investment company on its to acquisition of a minority stake in Kestrel Vision.

The firm also advised advised Siparex and the other selling shareholders in the sale of the Clayens group to One Equity Partners.

Key clients

Abénex, Ardian, Bpifrance Investissement, Fabernovel and Five Arrows Principal.