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McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP acts on both corporate and personal tax matters for a range of international clients, offering multijurisdictional support. Team lead Kevin Cummings has expertise in capital markets, banking, and private equity matters. Sarah Gabbai made counsel in January 2023, and is particularly active on behalf of multinational technology, healthcare and life sciences clients.
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Testimonials
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‘Kevin Cummings is a proactive advisor which gives us comfort that we, as a client, aren't falling behind the curve relative to peers. Kevin invests in the relationship, which means he is able to hone in on the real issues that are truly relevant.’
‘A friendly and dynamic team which is always professional and collegiate with opposite counsel, with an unwavering focus on completing the transaction.’
‘Kevin Cummings is an exceptional lawyer. He is outstanding in his ability to understand client needs and flags points for client consideration, and provides a robust sounding board. He is friendly, focussed and very pragmatic. He has excellent market knowledge and always happy to share information and discuss what is happening in the market.’
‘First class subject knowledge, commitment to the client and industry insight make the McDermott team a standout in the corporate tax world.’
‘Kevin Cummings is an absolute standout. Completely first-rate knowledge, experience and commitment to finding solutions for clients.’
‘A firm which demonstrates a seamless collaboration between their UK and US teams. They understand that we need joined-up cross-border advice for cross-border issues. Having the client relationship in London keeps it simple rather than providing administrative irritations.’
Key clients
- TA Associates
- Auctus Capital Partners
- BehaVR, Inc.
- Puttshack Ltd
- Great Point Partners
- Maitland International Partners
- WEP Clinical
- Pritzker Private Capital
- Pro bono initiative – Disguised Remuneration Settlement
- Opportunity Proposal
- Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
- Unigestion
- Naxicap Partners and Eqwal Group
- Summit Partners
- Ampersand
- British Asian Trust
- SilverTree Equity
- BT Pension Scheme
- CFA Institute
- Cygnet Healthcare
- Centene Corporation
- Management of Unilabs
- Eight Roads Holdings
- Signa Sports United
- Management of Winncare
Work highlights
- Represented TA Associates, a leading Boston-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of Smiths Medical, the medical devices and technologies business of the Smiths Group plc.
- Represented BehaVR in its merger with OxfordVR, a UK-based spin-out of Oxford University and backed by Oxford Science Enterprises and Optum Ventures.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kevin Cummings