Winston & Strawn Picks Up Two Litigation Partners From McDermott

Winston & Strawn has added two litigation partners, from Chicago’s McDermott Will & Emery, who focus on class actions, antitrust, and other complex commercial litigation.

Christopher Murphy, who was co-head of McDermott’s class action practice group before joining the firm, has represented Blue Cross Blue Shield, Bayer Healthcare, and Visionworks of America, among other clients. Murphy said he expected class actions to grow.

“Consumer class actions continue to rise in volume, profile, and jurisdictional complexity, demanding proven experience and capability of the highest caliber from trusted legal partners,” Murphy said in a statement.

Terrence Dee, who focuses on product liability ...