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Paul McAndrews is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Patent Law. Paul, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Earl is chair of the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice group. He has extensive experience representing public and private companies and individuals in corporate, partnership and joint venture transactions. His experience includes complex mergers and acquisitions, representing both buyers and sellers, restructurings, spin-offs, and divestitures. He regularly advises family offices regarding governance, succession planning, optimal investment structure, tax planning and executive...

Christopher D. Wehrman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Christopher D., who practices law in Bannockburn, Illinois, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kirsten Milton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Kirsten, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kirsten is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Andrew S. May is a seasoned securities and commodities partner with decades of experience in navigating complex compliance issues, regulatory enforcement actions, and customer disputes, as well as industry disputes. As a true counselor to his clients, he prioritizes understanding their unique operations and challenges alongside the laws and regulations governing them. With over 25 years of experience in serving participants in the securities and futures industries, Andrew is well-equipped to ...

Kerrin Slattery is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office. Kerrin is the partner-in-charge of the Health Industry Advisory practice in Chicago. Kerrin maintains a general health industry practice, focusing on the representation of hospitals and health systems and other health industry providers and investors. She has significant experience in all aspects of health law transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, affiliatio...

Peter Sullivan practices in trial and litigation of complex professional liability and commercial litigation cases, including actions against accountants and attorneys, director and officer liability and coverage cases, consumer class action cases and breach of contract cases. Mr. Sullivan also focuses on lender liability suits, real estate litigation, UCC litigation, state and federal securities law claims, RICO claims, business tort litigation and common law fraud actions.

Alexander J. Bandza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law. Alexander J., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kevin Van Wart is a partner Kirkland's Chicago office, where he concentrates in complex litigation, including mass tort claims, class action lawsuits, product liability and pharmaceutical claims, and high stakes commercial disputes. Kevin has served as lead trial and appellate counsel in a wide variety of cases throughout the country and teaches trial advocacy at the University of Chicago Law School. The National Law Journal featured Kevin's successful trial work in naming Kirkland to its 200...

John has more than 40 years of experience advising hundreds of financial institutions and their boards on mergers and acquisitions, bank regulatory issues, corporate governance, and securities law matters. John is straight-forward, a good sounding board and strategic thinker, meticulous, and personable. John is the founder and former co-chair of Barack Ferrazzano’s Financial Institutions Group and has advised hundreds of financial institutions on strategic, corporate governance and othe...