Overview
The Private Client Practice at McDermott Will & Emery, a leading international law firm, has been recognized as being in a “league of its own on a national and global level” in this year’s Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
For the second consecutive year, McDermott’s practice achieved the only national Band 1 ranking in the US for Private Wealth Law, highlighting the firm’s leadership in this area.
McDermott once again received outstanding praise from the market, with commentators and clients noting the Firm is the “undisputed leader in the trusts and estates field” with “unparalleled experience in this area of law…particularly for challenging, larger and international matters.”
In the US, McDermott was the sole Band 1 ranked firm in Illinois and the only Band 1 ranked team in District of Columbia. It also gained top tier band rankings for New York and Northern California. In the UK, the London team was acknowledged for its strength in Private Wealth Disputes and Private Wealth Law.
The guide described McDermott as “a firm that values the long-term, personal relationship and therefore puts in the effort to really get to know their clients.”
Acknowledging the extraordinary caliber of McDermott’s lawyers, 24 of its “all-star team” were ranked in the 2019 guide, the highest number of the Firm’s lawyers recognized in Chambers HNW to date, including:
- David Baker – Illinois and USA nationwide (Private Wealth Disputes) – Band 1
- Leigh-Alexandra Basha – DC – Band 1 and USA nationwide – Band 2
- Bobbi Bierhals – Illinois – Up and Coming
- Scott Bowman – DC – Band 3
- William Butler – Illinois – Band 2 and USA nationwide – Band 3
- Richard Dees – Illinois – Band 2
- Elizabeth Glasgow – Southern California – Up and Coming
- Simon Goldring – UK: London Firms: Private Wealth Law – Band 5
- Laurelle Gutierrez – Northern California – Band 3
- Carol Harrington – Illinois and USA nationwide – Band 1
- Ellen Harrison – DC and USA nationwide – Band 1
- David Herpe – Illinois – Band 3 and USA nationwide – Band 2
- Nicholas Holland – UK: London Firms: Private Wealth Disputes – Band 2 and Foreign Expert for Canada in Private Wealth Law
- Neil Kawashima – Illinois – Band 4
- Toni Ann Kruse – New York – Up and Coming
- Julie Kwon – Northern California – Band 1 and USA nationwide – Band 2
- Richard Lang – Illinois and USA nationwide – Band 3
- Carlyn McCaffrey – New York and USA nationwide – Star Individual
- Read Moore – Northern California – Band 1 and USA nationwide – Band 2
- Astrid Owen – UK: London Firms: Private Wealth Law – Band 4
- Nicole Pearl – Southern California – Band 2 and USA nationwide – Band 3
- Ziva Robertson– UK: London Firms: Private Wealth Disputes – Band 2
- Michael Rosen-Prinz – Southern California – Band 3
- Andrew Vergunst – UK: London Firms: Private Wealth Law – Band 4 and Foreign Expert for South Africa.
Further demonstrating its leading status, McDermott has been shortlisted for Chambers HNW Awards in the “Trust and Estate Law Firm of the Year” category, with two individual lawyers receiving nominations: Leigh-Alexandra Basha for Trusts & Estate Planner of the Year, and Toni Ann Kruse for a Rising Star award. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in New York, in September 2019.
To view the full results in this year’s guide please visit Chambers HNW 2019.
About McDermott
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
