Who Are We?

McDermott Will & Emery is a leading international law firm, with more than 1,100 lawyers and 15 offices worldwide.  The London office of McDermott Will & Emery was founded in 1998.  We are recognised as being in the top 10 of the 100-plus US law firms operating in London by the legal media.  Presently, we have 80 lawyers and tax professionals in London, almost all of whom are English-qualified, and we continue to have ambitious growth plans for both London and our growing network of international offices in Europe and beyond.

We provide practical, business oriented legal advice to multinational and UK corporates, financial institutions, investment banks and private clients.  Most of our partners are recognised as leaders in their fields by the most respected international professional directories and market commentators.

Our lawyers bring a wealth of impressive experience in the areas on which they advise.  These include banking and finance; corporate, including corporate finance, securitisation and structured finance, M&A and private equity; EU competition; employment; energy and infrastructure; intellectual property, information technology and e-business; litigation and dispute resoltuion; pensions and incentives; taxation; telecoms and US securities. (View the "You & McDermott" Flash Presentation)