McDermott Will & Schulte

The corporate immigration office at McDermott Will & Schulte is well-equipped to advise on visas for business hires and transfers, I-9 compliance programs, government audits, corporate immigration policies and the immigration aspects of M&A transactions. The group is also supported by the firm’s private client practice in advising HNW families on private immigration matters. Outside of its core practice, the team also works with actors, dancers and other creatives seeking to work in the US. Joan-Elisse Carpentier is responsible for leading the team out of the New York office, with specialist knowledge in the representation of HNWIs and families on cross-border immigration and expatriation issues. Paul Hughes sits in the Washington DC office and is highly regarded for his work in Supreme Court and appellate immigration litigation.