McDermott Will & Schulte's mergers and acquisitions practice has considerable experience advising on high-profile, domestic and cross-border M&A, disposals, and real estate financing. Its transactional expertise, alongside its multijurisdictional capabilities, have amassed an expanding client base which consists of notable names from an array of industry sectors including oil and gas, digital infrastructure, and real estate, to name a few. Aymen Mahmoud spearheads the group and is supported by Fatema Orjela who stands out for her breadth of specialism which spans leveraged buyouts, M&A, and divestitures, alongside joint ventures, minority equity investments, and equity and debt restructurings. Other key practitioners in the team include Eleanor West, Usman Khan, and Elisabeth Moseley.
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Key clients

  • H.I.G. Infrastructure
  • H.I.G. European Middle Market
  • H.I.G. Europe Capital
  • Main Capital Partners
  • Ampersand Capital Partners
  • H.I.G. Advantage
  • Aldebaran Capital Partners
  • Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
  • Verlinvest
  • Nautic Partners

Work highlights

Advised H.I.G. Infrastructure on acquiring PolarDC Group Limited.
Advised H.I.G. Europe on its disposal and equity rollover arrangements on such disposal of Acqua & Sapone to TDR Capital LLP.
Advised H.I.G. Europe on the acquisition of Rainham Industrial Services Limited.

Practice head

Aymen Mahmoud

Other key lawyers

Fatema Orjela; Eleanor West; Usman Khan; Elisabeth Moseley; Sebastien Bonneau; Emmy Clode