Mr Paul Hughes > McDermott Will & Emery LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

The growing appellate practice at McDermott Will & Emery LLP added seven new clients to its roster over the past year, including Astellas Pharmaceuticals, and the Electric Power Supply Association. The Washington DC-based group’s increasing activity was reflected by its recent promotion of appellate-focused lawyers Andrew Lyonsberg and Sarah Hogarth to the partnership. Among its recent key cases, the team has represented an array of multinational corporations, trade associations and financial institutions on appeals involving constitutional law, business disputes and immigration law, among other matters. Paul Hughes, who has argued before the Supreme Court nine times, co-heads the practice together with increasingly prominent next-generation partner Michael Kimberly.

With thorough expertise in US to German immigration, McDermott Will & Emery LLP assists clients on immigration matters pertaining to M&A and also advises high net worth private individuals and families on cross-border immigration and expatriation. Practice head Joan-Elisse Carpentier works from New York and represents individuals, corporations, entrepreneurs, and non-profits with immigration and nationality law. Paul Hughes is located in Washington DC, and has challenged a breadth of administrative agency actions, enjoying a successful track record in defending investors, trade groups and universities in maintaining their flexible immigration system.