Providing strategic counsel to European and US private equity sponsors on all aspects of cross-border M&A and disposals, McDermott Will & Schulte has extensive expertise in the manufacturing, aviation, and software spheres. Operating out of London, Aymen Mahmoud heads the practice, while Fatema Orjela brings vast knowledge on leveraged buyouts, divestitures, and joint ventures to the outfit. Eleanor West is an expert in growth capital investments and restructurings, Jason Zemmel predominantly concentrates on leveraged buyouts, and Zoe Woodhouse is well versed in handling management equity plans. Daniel Weston and Jamie Burgess joined from CMS in May 2025.
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Key clients
- H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners
- Main Capital Partners
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Ampersand Capital Partners
- Bayside Capital
- H.I.G. Infrastructure
- H.I.G. Europe Middle Market Holdings
- H.I.G. Advantage
- Aldebaran Capital Partners
- Nautic Partners, LLC
- Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
- Verlinvest
Work highlights
Advised H.I.G. Infrastructure (one of the affiliates of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.), a leading global alternative investment firm with USD 65 billion of capital under management), on acquiring PolarDC Group Limited.
Advised Main Capital Partners and its portfolio company Bizzdesign on the acquisition of the software business Alfabet from Software GmbH (formerly Software AG).
Advised new client Aldebaran Capital Partners, a French PE sponsor focused on complex situations, on the acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s building drainage business, PAM Building.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Elisa De Carolis
Practice head
Aymen Mahmoud
Other key lawyers
Fatema Orjela; Eleanor West; Jason Zemmel; Zoe Woodhouse; Daniel Weston; Jamie Burgess