Among top hires, Orrick added a Kirkland & Ellis capital markets duo, Paul Weiss brought in NY capital markets partners, while King & Spalding, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and Lowenstein Sandler expanded their structured finance and securities benches
Two years after adding an 11-lawyer team from Mayer Brown, Willkie’s capital markets practice is converting a deeper bench into mandates it may once have struggled to win
Ryan Harris, who formerly spent around 12 years at Kirkland & Ellis, will lead the new hub, which focuses on middle-market PE and family office clients
Among top hires, Akin continues its Chicago build-out, while Latham, Reed Smith and Vinson & Elkins expanded their infrastructure, PE, corporate and regulatory benches
Sharon Beesley director at BeesMont Law in Hamilton looks at the impact of the Alternative Investment Fund Manager’s Directive (AIFMD) on Bermuda funds and managers