The McDermott Will & Emery LLP US employment practice has a strong focus on M&A and private equity, regularly advising significant corporate clients on the employment aspects of major deals. In Chicago, Michael Sheehan leads the practice, while Rachel Cowen has a track record of work on cases concerning gender and pay equity and sensitive internal investigations, among other employment matters. Meanwhile, in New York, Linsay Ditlow has deep experience of employment matters relating to corporate restructurings workforce reductions. The Los Angeles team contains individuals including Maria Rodriguez and Yesenia Gallegos. Rodriguez focuses her practice on clients in the media, entertainment, and sports industries; while Gallegos recently led the team which advised CVS Health on its acquisition of Signify Health.
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- 'The firm's depth of knowledge in many areas of employment law is impressive. This knowledge translates to innovative strategies, both substantive and procedural, that lead to effective results.'
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Kernmandanten
- Amazon
- Brewers Association
- Baxter International
- Circle K Stores
- Dotdash Meredith
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Proofpoint
- SeaWorld
- San Francisco Symphony
- Trufood
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised CVS Health on the employment aspects of its $8 billion agreement to acquire publicly-traded Signify Health, a leader in health risk assessments, value-based care and provider enablement.
- Providing extensive advice and counsel to companies in light of landmark SFFA (Students for Fair Admissions) v Harvard Supreme Court ruling which held that race-based affirmative action programs were unlawful, and the impact on their own diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Praxisleitung
Michael Sheehan
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Rachel Cowen; Lindsay Ditlow; Maria Rodriguez; Yesenia Gallegos; Jim Nicholas