McDermott Will & Schulte has promoted 74 lawyers to partner and 13 to counsel, marking the largest class in either of the newly merged firms’ histories.
The promotions follow the combination of McDermott Will & Emery with Schulte Roth & Zabel in August to form a 1,750-lawyer firm with revenues of nearly $3bn.
The cohort is more than 55% larger than last year’s partner promotions at their legacy firms, spanning 17 cities and five countries, with the US accounting for the majority of the promotions.
New York led the round with 32 partners elevated, followed by Chicago, Miami, Boston and Washington DC, among other offices. The New York promotions mirror both legacy firms’ previous promotion rounds prior to the merger.
There were also promotions across Western Europe, including France, Germany, Italy and the UK, the latter of which saw two promotions.
The firm’s transactions teams saw significant promotions, with 42 recognised, while litigation had 19 promotions. Regulatory and tax teams saw seven promotions each. There were five promotions in health and life sciences, three in employment and two each in IP and private clients.
“As our first promotion election post-merger, this class reflects the power of our newly combined platform,” said Harris Siskind, the firm’s global transactions head.
“Our enhanced resources are second to none, especially in private credit, regulatory and investment funds. We’re doubling down on the areas where clients need us most, with integrated teams that deliver unmatched value.”
The firm said that 27 female partners and counsel were promoted in this year’s round, making up 31% of the 87-strong total.
Legacy McDermott Will & Emery previously promoted 43 lawyers to partner and six to counsel in its January 2025 partner round, of which nearly half were women.
McDermott chair Ira Coleman said: “These new partners embody the bold thinking and client-focused leadership that power our culture. This group shows what’s possible when talent meets opportunity, and their growth is proof that McDermott is a true career accelerant.”
Aymen Mahmoud, McDermott’s London managing partner, thanked the two London partners promoted – regulatory partner Pilar Arzuaga and litigator James Dobias.
Mahmoud said: “A huge congratulations to Pilar and James on their well-earned promotions to the partnership. Both have built exceptional practices, driven by deep expertise and a relentless commitment to client service.”
He added: “Just as importantly, they’ve done it with integrity, warmth and a collaborative spirit that makes them the kind of colleagues you want beside you at all times. Their drive and motivation are matched by their generosity as team players, and we couldn’t be more proud of them or more excited about what they will undoubtedly go on to achieve.”
While only two partners were internally promoted in London, the firm’s London office has targeted experienced lateral hires and ambitious younger partners in recent months, starting with legendary dealmaker Graham White last year, and culminating in a series of largely transactional hires spanning mainstream corporate, finance and related sectors, including private equity.
The list of promotions is as follows:
Employment
David Beach, Washington, DC
Ariel Beverly, Los Angeles
Andrew Lowy, New York
Health and life sciences
Rosalyn Broad, Austin
Christian Lebrecht, Frankfurt (counsel)
Max Lubin, New York
Morgan Pollard, Atlanta
Cathy Ren, Los Angeles
Intellectual property
Ashley Brzezinski, Boston
Katherine Pappas, San Diego
Litigation
Samuel Ashworth, Washington DC (counsel)
Daryoush Behbood, New York
Chelsea Cosillos, New York
James Dobias, London
Natasha Dobrott, Boston
Asseret Frausto, Boston
James Grossman, Dallas
Nishi Gupta, New York
Max Kellogg, New York
Ryan Konstanzer, Wilmington
Jonathan Koppell, New York (counsel)
Kolby Loft, New York
Lina Nikolaidou, Paris (counsel)
Emilie O’Toole, Chicago
George Rowe, New York
Charles Seidell, Washington DC
Hannah Thibideau, New York
Shannon Wolf, New York
Gary Yeung, New York (counsel)
Private client
Soffia Kuehner Gray, Chicago
John Rector, New York
Regulatory
Pilar Arzuaga, London
Christine Dower, Washington DC (counsel)
Noah Feldman Greene, Washington DC
Anthony Ferrara, Washington DC
Lorraine Maisnier-Boché, Paris
Zachary Sproull, New York
Laura Stammwitz, Frankfurt
Tax
Parisa Griess, San Francisco
Hannah Hollingsworth, New York
Michael Jaroslawicz, New York
Brian Moore, Washington DC
Mauro Pisano, Milan (counsel)
Michael Scarduzio, New York
Jonathan Storz, Munich (counsel)
Transactions
Oscar Arcà, Milan
Adam Barazani, New York
Jack Beauchamp, Miami
Greg Berson, Washington DC
Terrence Brennan, Chicago
Kimberly Broder, New York
Michael Brown, New York
Tinika Brown, New York
Brad Burcroff, Miami
Elizabeth Carr, New York
Matt Celentano, New York
Raja Chatterjee, Dallas
Stanislas Chenu, Paris (counsel)
Ariele Cohen, New York
Thomas Diekmann, Munich
Nick Dilts, Miami
Reuben Dizengoff, New York
Brandon Elliot, Miami
Maxime Fradet, Paris
Aly Francini, Boston
Christopher Freeman, New York
Megan Gedeon, New York
Jack Haake, Dallas
Christopher Hamilton, New York
Théophile Jomier, Paris
Bucky Knight, New York
Lance Kodish, New York (counsel)
Robert Krieger, Miami (counsel)
Garrett Kurtzweil, Chicago
Shawn McCune, New York
Daniel Neer, New York
Yehuda Ness, New York (counsel)
Stephen Pedersen, Miami
Nicolò Perricone, Milan
Vera Quagliato, New York
Abraham Schwartz, New York
Tarik Shah, New York
Sam Shin, New York
Manuel Weiß, Munich (counsel)
Côme Wirz, Paris
Katie Yonover, Chicago
Lina Ziurys, New York
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