Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Vadim Avdeychik has joined its New York office as partner in the Investment Management Group, bolstering the firm’s capabilities in the registered and retail funds space. In his new role, Mr. Avdeychik will advise clients in the investment management space primarily on regulatory and transactional matters related to registered and retail fund offerings. Prior to joining Debevoise, Mr. Avdeychik was a partner in the New York office of Clifford Chance LLP.
Davis Polk today announced that leading structured finance lawyer Ryan McNaughton has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance practice in New York. The arrival supplements Davis Polk’s specialty finance practice by establishing a broad-based securitization practice. McNaughton joins Davis Polk from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
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Winston & Strawn announced today the addition of Andrew Jacobs to the firm’s New York office. He joins the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice. Jacobs arrives from Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP.
Dechert LLP announced today the addition of Brian Whaley as a partner in its global finance group, further enhancing the firm’s offerings in private credit finance, securitization and structured and derivative products. Mr. Whaley will be based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Whaley joins Dechert from Paul Hastings LLP where he advised underwriters, issuers and investment managers on financings of private credit vehicles, collateralized loan obligation (CLO) transactions, as well as other various asset-backed securities transactions.
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Niels Jensen has joined the Firm’s New York office as a Partner in the Capital Markets Practice, where he will focus on securitizations. Jensen joins from Vinson & Elkins LLP.
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Alston & Bird has continued to bolster its Investment Funds Group with the addition of veteran registered funds partner George Silfen in the firm’s New York office. Silfen arrives at the firm from Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Todd Fishman as a partner in its New York office. He joins the firm’s Commercial Disputes practice group with a focus on defense of antitrust, commodities markets, securities investigations, and complex class actions. Fishman joins K&L Gates from A&O Shearman.
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Employment, Compensation & Benefits (ECB) Practice with the addition of Sasha Belinkie as a partner in New York. Belinkie arrives at the firm from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that former U.S. Ambassador Lee Wolosky has joined Willkie as a partner. Lee is based in New York and Washington, D.C. and will serve as Chair of the Firm’s new National Security and Cross Border Litigation practice. Also joining Willkie as partners are Andrew Lichtman, who is based in New York, and Douglass Mitchell, who is based in Washington, D.C.
Alston & Bird’s Finance Group continues to bolster its nationally recognized private credit practice with the addition of partner Adam Heasley in New York. Adam advises private credit lenders, borrowers, and sponsors in financing transactions with a focus on acquisition and recapitalization credit facilities and asset-based lending. He also guides his clients in structuring bespoke intercreditor arrangements and through complex workouts and restructurings. Heasley arrives at the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP.
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