Fatema Orjela

Fatema Orjela is an award-winning private equity partner at McDermott Will & Emery, a prominent international law firm.23 She recently joined McDermott's London office, strengthening the firm's transactions practice group.14

Professional Background

Orjela's legal career has been marked by experience at several prestigious law firms:

• McDermott Will & Emery (current)
• Sidley Austin (nearly 8 years)
• Kirkland & Ellis (where she first made partner)
• Hogan Lovells (where she trained and qualified)

Expertise and Focus

Fatema Orjela specializes in providing strategic counsel to European and US private equity sponsors.2 Her practice focuses on:

• Private equity transactions
• Mid-market deals
• Related advisory matters

She has received market recognition for her expertise in mid-market deals and has worked with notable clients such as Apollo Global Management, Altamont Capital, H.I.G. Europe, and GIC.1

Career Achievements

• Award-winning private equity partner23
• Recognized for her outstanding reputation in the market1
• Expertise in private equity transactions has significantly elevated McDermott's capabilities1

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Orjela is actively involved in diversity and inclusion efforts in the legal profession:

• Co-founder of Women in Law, London (WILL), a network with over 2,000 members
• Member of the City Women's Network
• Advisory panel member of Oxford Women in Law1

Education

Fatema Orjela's LinkedIn profile indicates that she received education from the Oxford Institute.3

Fatema Orjela's move to McDermott Will & Emery is part of the firm's strategy to enhance its international standing and leverage its global private equity expertise across Europe and the US.1