News About McDermott Will & Schulte
Milbank bumps associate salaries, signals new law firm pay race
McDermott Will & Schulte becomes first to match new pay scale, which hits $455k for eighth year associates
The Global Legal Post unveils 2026 Law Over Borders Commercial Litigation guide
Print edition will be launched at an event during London International Disputes Week 2026
McDermott boosts Italian presence with five-partner team hire in Milan
Incoming group, led by Vincenzo Giannantonio, joins from Italian independent Gitti & Partners
McDermott Will & Schulte hires private credit partner from Kirkland in Paris
Kalish Mullen will lead the Paris office’s finance offering
Dechert hires more than 20 partners from McDermott, opens in Chicago, Dallas
Incoming group includes Mike Poulos, who joins as vice chair and global head of strategy
McDermott hires former A&O Shearman partner to boost European antitrust team
Kristina Nordlander brings more than two decades of experience on EU competition matters
‘Genuinely novel’: McDermott partner proposes arbitration clause to strengthen enforcement of cross-border judgments
Hilton Mervis has devised a mechanism allowing unpaid court judgments to be converted into arbitral awards
McDermott invests $10m in specialist legaltech fund
The LegalTech Fund has closed a $110m fund with backing from top 25 US firm as co-lead investor
McDermott considers tapping private equity investment
Firm explores restructuring to meet ethics rules that could set precedent in US
Quinn Emanuel adds disputes heavyweight in London from McDermott
Andrew Savage founded McDermott’s London commercial disputes team
McDermott recruits financial disputes partner in London from Arnold & Porter
Hilton Mervis brings leading reputation in representing private equity firms and hedge funds
McDermott Will & Schulte elevates 74 to partner in bumper promotions round
First post-merger class is significantly bigger than predecessor cohorts, with women making up 31% of overall promotions
McDermott Will & Schulte hires real estate finance partner from Tristan Capital in London
Owen Jones is latest addition to McDermott’s growing real estate practice in Europe
McDermott hires Cadwalader corporate co-chair to lead new practice
Ira Schacter marks one of McDermott’s first big laterals since merger with Schulte
McDermott-Schulte merger goes live
McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel merged 1 August to form 1,750‑lawyer firm with revenues of $3bn
McDermott, Schulte agree $2.8bn merger
Combination set to go live on 1 August, creating top-20 US firm by revenue with more than 1,750 lawyers
McDemott Will & Emery plans Mayfair office move amid Schulte merger talks
Relocation is slated for 2028 and comes just two years after the US firm moved to its current London home at 22 Bishopsgate
McDermott, Schulte in merger talks to create $2.8bn firm
Tie-up would create top 20 US firm by revenue and headcount
Wong adds Magic Circle heft to McDermott’s City credentials
Finance and restructuring partner spent more than 20 years at legacy A&O
McDermott shutters Singapore office ending Asia presence
Closure leaves US firm with eight overseas offices, all in in Europe