# McDermott Further Expands its Private Equity Practice in Chicago Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2017-03-11 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Meet Gregory Metz, New Partner at McDermott's Chicago Meta Description: Join us in welcoming Gregory Metz as a new partner in our Corporate & Transactional Practice Group with a focus on middle market private equity in Chicago. URL: https://financedigest.com/mcdermott-further-expands-its-private-equity-practice-in-chicagohtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/img0007-1660-1736844097274-compressed.jpg) McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the arrival of Gregory Metz as a partner in the Firm’s Chicago office.  Mr. Metz has joined the Firm’s Corporate & Transactional Practice Group with a particular focus on middle market private equity. Mr. Metz joins McDermott from Ropes &Gray where he counseled clients on complex business transactions and advised [private equity](https://www.financedigest.com/can-private-equity-do-for-africas-manufacturers-what-its-done-for-f1-and-rugby.html "Can private equity do for Africa’s manufacturers what it’s done for F1 and rugby?") clients on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, debt and equity restructurings, divestitures, and executive compensation and incentive arrangements.  Mr. Metz has an active practice representing middle market private equity [funds](https://www.financedigest.com/global-equity-funds-see-large-outflows-on-slowdown-worries.html "Global equity funds see large outflows on slowdown worries") across a broad spectrum of industries including in the health care private equity arena. “We are thrilled to welcome Greg to McDermott’s [global](https://www.financedigest.com/citi-expects-global-equities-to-rally-18-by-end-2023.html "Citi expects global equities to rally 18% by end-2023") platform where he and his clients will benefit from the Firm’s strength and experience in middle market private equity,” said Harris Siskind, head of McDermott’s Corporate & Transactional Practice. “In addition, Greg’s experience in health [care](https://www.financedigest.com/kids-oral-care-products-market-sale-is-anticipated-to-boost-with-tremendous-growth-by-2030-due-to-health-awareness-of-kids.html "Kids Oral Care Products Market Sale Is Anticipated To Boost With Tremendous Growth By 2030 Due To Health Awareness Of Kids") private equity will further enhance McDermott’s prominence at the intersection of health and corporate transactions, and we are looking forward to having him on board as the Firm continues to deliver excellence to our clients in this arena.” McDermott’s [leading private equity](https://www.financedigest.com/private-equity-resilience-leads-to-opportunity.html "Private Equity – Resilience Leads to Opportunity") practice provides a one-stop legal solution for its clients.  Mr. Metz will work with McDermott’s experienced private [equity lawyers who have advised leading private equity funds](https://www.financedigest.com/global-equity-funds-attract-inflows-for-second-week-in-a-row.html "Global equity funds attract inflows for second week in a row") on hundreds of buyout transactions. “Greg is a highly respected private equity lawyer who is well known in the industry,” said Brooks Gruemmer, head of McDermott’s Chicago Corporate Advisory practice.   “We are excited that he has decided to [join our group](https://www.financedigest.com/italian-fashion-group-otb-joins-lvmh-led-blockchain-platform.html "Italian fashion group OTB joins LVMH-led blockchain platform"). The addition of Greg adds further depth to our growing private equity and M&A practices and will help us to continue to serve our national and international private equity and [other transactional](https://www.financedigest.com/merger-arbitrage-capitalizing-on-market-opportunities-in-ma-transactions.html) clients.” Mr. Metz [continues McDermott’s hiring trend in the Corporate & Transactional Practice group](https://www.financedigest.com/hotel-group-accor-continues-post-covid-recovery-after-a-gorgeous-summer.html "Hotel group Accor continues post-COVID recovery after a ‘gorgeous’ summer") after the October arrivals of Albert Sokol in Boston and David Lipkin in Silicon Valley.  Other [notable Corporate & Transactional hires in the recent](https://www.financedigest.com/title-dystrophic-epidermolysis-bullosa-treatment-market-to-witness-notable-growth-with-recent-developments-and-forecast-by-2030.html "Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Treatment Market to Witness Notable Growth with Recent Developments, and Forecast by 2030") months include New York partners Robert Goldstein, Frank Steinherr, Daniel Martin, Gary Emmanuel, and Jeremy Dickens.  The [hiring trend can also be seen overseas](https://www.financedigest.com/jpmorgan-readies-overseas-retail-expansion-with-german-hiring-spree.html "JPMorgan readies overseas retail expansion with German hiring spree") with the additions of Alicia Videon, Piero Carbone, and Michael Holter in London, and the recent arrival of Dr. Michael Cziesla as a partner in Frankfurt. Mr. Metz received his JD _cum laude_ from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and his BA _summa cum laude_ from Washington University in St. Louis. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---