Michael Sheehan in Chicago and Christopher Foster in San Francisco lead McDermott Will & Emery LLP‘s team. The group is an active in the technology, transportation, airline, retail, beverages, and entertainment industries and regularly advises regular advice and representation around the National Labor Relations Act. Rachel Cowen, who works out in the firm’s Chicago office, is a key name to note, and has carved a niche in the area of gender equality and pay equity. Elsewhere, the group sees restructurings, workforce management issues and an increase in M&A activity among its most recent workload.

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Key clients

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Dotdash Meredith
San Francisco Symphony

Work highlights

Advising Dotdash Meredith on union-related matters, work that currently includes five ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations with the NewsGuild of New York.
Acted for Chicago Symphony Orchestra in negotiations with AFM (the union representing the musicians) and secured a new contract on terms more favorable than any of the other big five orchestras.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Sheehan, Christopher Foster

Other key lawyers

Rachel Cowen