McDermott Will & Emery Announces 2008 London Management Appointments
LONDON (13 March 2008) — International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has, today, announced its new management appointments for London. Following four years at the helm in London, David Dalgarno has been appointed to the five member Firm Compensation Committee. He will step down from his London Office Head position whilst continuing to serve on the Firm's Management Committee. Doron Ezickson, has been appointed London Office Head and Head of the Firm's European Practice with effect from 31 March.
In his 14 years with the Firm, Doron Ezickson has held a number of senior management positions. Two years ago he relocated to London from the Boston office, where he was Office Head for five years. Doron has served on the Firm's Management Committee for seven years, the Executive Committee for the last three years and for several years as partner-in-charge of Firm-wide business development and marketing. He remains co-head of the Firm's International Energy Practice Group.
Commenting from the London Office today, Doron Ezickson said: "David has laid a tremendous platform for growth for the London office having guided the office successfully for the last four years and to record financial results last year. By combining the role of London Office Head with that of the Head of European Practice, my focus will be to continue to drive cross-border collaboration and expand our European network. The Firm's focus of providing innovative, cross-border legal services to our US and global clients in Europe and the Far East, is the right strategy for growth in the coming challenging economic climate. There is no doubt that London will be a key driver in helping us to deliver our growth strategy, and I am excited by the prospect of leading this effort."
McDermott's Chairman, Harvey Freishtat added: "Last week the Firm's Management Committee and other senior partners met in London to start a year in which we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the London Office. The opportunity was taken to highlight the key role that London and the European network have played in our past success and their central role in driving our growth in the next few years. In addition to the new management appointments, the arrival of lawyers with market leading reputations, such as Hugh Nineham in London, confirms our strategy of building a top tier cross-border practice. It is part of our continued commitment to growth and investment in our successful London and European businesses."
The London office of McDermott Will & Emery was opened in November 1998. It has become a full-service City practice, providing a comprehensive range of legal services to a broad range of corporate, institutional, governmental and private clients.
McDermott Will & Emery's presence in London reflects our commitment to provide superior client service in strategic locations across Europe and the United States as well as a strategic alliance in Shanghai. In conjunction with the Firm's international offices, our London-based lawyers provide cost-effective business solutions to a wide range of clients.
McDermott Will & Emery is an international law firm (amongst the top 20 both in the United States and globally) with more than 1,100 lawyers who practice from the Firm's offices in Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Orange County, Rome, San Diego, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., and a strategic alliance in Shanghai with MWE China Law Offices.
