International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced the promotion of 37 lawyers to partner and five to counsel effective 1 January 2021.

The promotions are across 14 global offices, including in the US, Germany, the UK, and France.

In London, Amira Shaker has been promoted to partner within the firm's transactions team. She joined the firm in January 2019 and advises individual HNW clients, family offices and family businesses on corporate transactional and advisory matters.

These include complex investment structuring and private wealth management as well as advising on the acquisition of high-value assets and financial instruments in the Middle East, Europe and the United States.

Amira Shaker, McDermott Will & Emery

Ms Shaker is particularly interested in Women in Business, and works with many prominent female investors and high-net worth individuals on their investments worldwide.

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