DLA Piper announced today that Melainie Mansfield has joined the firm’s Corporate practice as a partner who will work from the Chicago office.

Mansfield represents investment funds, private equity firms, hedge funds and companies on all sides of corporate, lending and restructuring transactions, including troubled debt restructurings, special situations lending and acquisition finance. She has broad experience in secured lending from borrower-side work to large syndicated financings and DIP lending, as well as restructuring M&A, corporate reorganizations, corporate governance and securities trading matters.

“Melainie is an exceptional lawyer and will be an invaluable resource for our clients, as she brings vast experience handling a wide array of M&A, complex finance and restructuring matters,” said John Gilluly, co-chair of DLA Piper’s US and global Corporate practices. “She will provide knowledgeable counsel and enhance our ability to meet the needs of clients across our global platform.”

“Melainie adds significant depth to our corporate capabilities, both in Chicago and nationwide,” said Richard Chesley, co-managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office and co-chair of the US and global Restructuring practices. “She will also support the growth of our Restructuring practice in debt restructurings and other transactions, and we are thrilled to welcome her to the firm.”

Mansfield received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and her B.A. from the University of Michigan, and she is admitted to practice law in California. She is not admitted in Illinois.