McDermott Will & Emery opened its newest office in Wilmington.
A Wilmington presence equips McDermott to meet the growing demand for complex corporate and commercial legal services, a release stated.
The firm noted that Wilmington has one of busiest bankruptcy courts in the country and is a center for intellectual property litigation, corporate litigation and class action suits. The firm is based in Chicago.
McDermott’s Wilmington office will be led by Ashley Robert Altschuler. Altschuler litigates corporate, securities and complex business matters at all levels of state and federal jurisdictions. His practice includes defense of shareholder derivative actions, mergers and acquisitions litigation, complex commercial cases, federal and state securities class actions and arbitrations. He also is experienced in bankruptcy-related litigation as well as internal investigations and counseling boards of directors with respect to corporate governance, business judgment and regulatory issues.
“We’ve seen our clients’ need for Delaware counsel grow over the past few years, and a Wilmington office allows us to remain their valued partner regardless of jurisdiction,” said Ira Coleman, chairman of McDermott. “Wilmington also presents new and exciting opportunities for our Firm as we grow in a variety of areas, including Transactions, Tax, Healthcare, IP and our ‘total powerhouse’ Private Client practice. We’re excited to be planting our flag with Ashley and his team because they represent the best of McDermott—that unique combination of personal passion and legal prowess that sets us apart and earns us the right to be an integral part of our clients’ operations.”
In addition to Delaware, McDermott also recently expanded its California presence with an office in San Francisco.
McDermott Will & Emery has 20 locations on three continents. The firm has more than 1,100 lawyers.
