Mid-market law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, which expanded in Detroit in March with the hiring of real estate finance partner Douglas Kelin, has added two more partners in Michigan. Both of the lateral hires are relocating from other states.
Robert Kiburz, who previously practiced law at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago, joins Honigman’s corporate practice in Detroit. Kiburz advises clients in the private equity realm on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, dispositions, recapitalizations, and restructurings.
“I’m primarily in the private equity practice. That’s going strong. I think, especially in the middle market, it’s a very attractive time for people to be involved. The lending markets are positive, and the deal flow is positive as well,” Kiburz told IFLR1000.
Meredith Ervine, who was previously at attorney in Pillsbury’s New York office, joins Honigman’s Kalamazoo office as a partner focused on securities and capital markets transactions and corporate governance. Ervine’s clients are concentrated in the energy, technology, and pharmaceutical sectors.
“Transitioning to a smaller, more tight-knit firm is allowing me to focus my practice and do more issuer-side work than I was previously, which means that I can be more involved in our clients’ day-to-day business issues and goals. At Honigman, I can also continue to work on a variety of public offerings and other transactions,” Ervine stated.
Kiburz holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. from DePauw University. Ervine holds a J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.