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McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP Offices

22 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4BQ
England
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Eleanor West

Work Department
Corporate/private equity.
Position
Eleanor advises clients on UK and international private equity investments and buy-out transactions, acting for institutions and management teams. Eleanor also advises corporate clients on cross-border merger and acquisition, joint venture, and restructuring matters.
Career
The Law Society of England and Wales, 2006; partner 2015.
Education
King’s College, London (1999 LLB); BPP Law School (2003 LPC).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m
Able to leverage its significant global footprint on multi-jurisdictional transactions, McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP quite frequently drives major deals for a range of significant operators in the worlds of life science, healthcare, energy, retail, and technology. Practice head Tom Whelan consistently handles matters across the aforementioned sectors, as well as in hospitality, consumer goods, and manufacturing. Nicholas Azis acts for a myriad of privately owned and publicly listed entities, with recent highlights including transatlantic deals in the leisure and biopharmaceutical industries. Stuart Mathews ‘ extensive cross-border capabilities see him advising a mix of British, European, African, and American-based clients on a host of international transactions. Eleanor West focuses on private equity buy-out transactions and direct investments, while Calum Thom is noted for his knowledge of the chemical and medical devices sectors.
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP stands out in the market for its strong presence in the healthcare sector, where it acts for a range of sponsors on investments and acquisitions; the group also advises life sciences and healthcare companies on exits to PE funds. In this work, the team benefits from its healthcare regulatory expertise. It is also well-placed to handle cross-border deals, where it draws on its network of offices across Europe and the United States. Eleanor West is noted for her focus on healthcare deals, while practice head Tom Whelan is active across energy, technology and leisure.
Lawyer Rankings
- M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m - London > Corporate and commercial
- Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m) - London > Corporate and commercial
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Firm Rankings
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- Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m
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- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Finance > High yield
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employers
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech