Skadden Adds Renowned Financing Partner J. Christian Nahr in New York

Skadden is pleased to welcome J. Christian Nahr to the firm as a partner in its Banking Group in New York. Previously head of the global finance practice at Fried Frank, Mr. Nahr advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, corporations, hedge funds, investment banks and direct lenders on a broad range of complex cross-border and domestic leveraged finance transactions.

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Greenberg Traurig Continues Bicoastal Expansion of Funds Capabilities with Philip Cooke in New York and Noah Mullin in Portland

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Private Equity (PE) capabilities with the addition of two leading attorneys in the fund formation space. Shareholder Philip Cooke joins the firm’s Tax Practice in the New York office and Shareholder Noah M. Mullin joins the Private Funds Practice in the Portland office. Both previously worked as partners at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP.

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Skadden Adds Elizabeth R. Gonzalez-Sussman as Head of Shareholder Engagement and Activism Practice

Skadden is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman to the firm as a partner in the M&A Group and head of its shareholder engagement and activism practice. Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman will join the New York office in September and will advise clients around the globe on how best to anticipate, prepare for, respond to and defend against activist campaigns. She will represent companies on the full range of shareholder engagement and activism matters, including in connection with shareholder proposals, proxy contests, withhold campaigns, consent solicitations, stock accumulations and unsolicited acquisition proposals. Ms. Gonzalez-Sussman most recently served as vice chair of the shareholder activism practice at Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP.

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Reed Smith Adds Noted Structured Finance Lawyer Jeffrey Stern as Partner in New York

Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Jeffrey Stern has joined as a partner in its Financial Industry Group, based in the firm’s New York office. Stern, previously co-head of the structured finance practice at Winston & Strawn LLP, has represented a diverse range of clients, including financial institutions, corporations, and private equity firms, in matters involving asset-backed securities (ABS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and other sophisticated financial instruments and esoteric asset classes.

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