Raymond Jacobsen > McDermott Will & Emery LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

McDermott Will & Emery LLP houses an ‘exceptional’ team, noted for its specialism in the healthcare and tech industries where it advises domestic and international names on merger clearances, government merger investigations and litigation. The team combines a solid deal flow from the firm’s active transactional practices with regular destination instructions for business-critical strategic deals. Raymond Jacobsen secures approvals for deals in a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, life sciences and energy, while Stephen Wu, based in Chicago, focuses on antitrust litigation, advising clients on antitrust enforcement agencies investigations. The team has grown in 2023 with the addition of Elai Katz, formely of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, and Ryan Tisch, who joined from Crowell & Moring LLP. New York-based Katz is regularly involved in high-profile FTC and state regulatory matters, and Tisch advised on complex operational issues such as joint ventures, trade association activities and other competitor collaborations. Attorneys are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.

The ‘consistently excellent’ team at McDermott Will & Emery LLP leverages its strength across the full spectrum of antitrust issues to offer a strong litigation practice with notable strength advising on civil class actions and price-fixing allegations. Global practice co-head Raymond Jacobsen, in Washington DC, has a strong track record acting for clients in the defense industry. Katharine O’Connor, in Chicago, handles antitrust compliance and litigated merger work for clients in the healthcare, food, and manufacturing sectors; also in Chicago is Stephen Wu, who co-chairs the firm’s healthcare antitrust sub-group. Michelle Lowery splits her time between Los Angeles and Chicago and heads the firm’s West Coast antitrust offering. In New York, Nicole Castle is another key contact for healthcare antitrust work, working alongside seasoned antitrust expert Elai Katz, who joined the team from Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP  in August 2023. Another new arrival is Ryan Tisch, who joined the Washington DC office from Crowell & Moring LLP in May 2023, strengthening the team’s merger clearance offering.