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Merck M&A legal head returns to private practice at McDermott ahead of Schulte merger

Merck M&A legal head returns to private practice at McDermott ahead of Schulte merger
Theresa Hargreaves
Theresa Hargreaves
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23 July 2025
Corporate and M&AEuropeStrategy and management

McDermott Will & Emery has made a key hire for its life sciences transactions practice with the hire of M&A expert Johannes Eckhardt from German pharma giant Merck.

Eckhardt is making the move back to private practice after nearly four years in-house, and will join the US firm’s Frankfurt office as a partner this September.

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