Sidley Expands Financial Services Capabilities With Partners David Monteiro and Kristin Lee

Sidley is pleased to announce that David Monteiro and Kristin Lee have joined the firm’s Banking and Financial Services practice within the M&A and Private Equity group as partners in Sidley’s offices in Dallas and New York respectively. Both join from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and will be joined by senior managing associate Michael Cumming.

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Akin Adds Market-Leading Lawyers in Real Estate Funds and Infrastructure M&A

Akin announced today that Wendy Dodson Gallegos and Jason Wagenmaker have joined the firm from Mayer Brown. The pair has practiced together for nearly two decades, providing comprehensive advice and bespoke solutions to prominent investment managers and companies pursuing investments in real estate and infrastructure. They add depth to Akin’s market-leading real estate fund formation and M&A practices, advising on complex investment vehicles and structures around the globe. Both will continue to be based in Chicago.

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Squire Patton Boggs Adds Funds Capabilities with Financial Services Partner Hire

Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce the addition of Cassandra W. Borchers to the firm’s global Financial Services Practice Group. She joins as a partner based in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Ms. Borchers was previously a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities and Investment Management Practice at Thompson Hine LLP and served as chair of its Blockchain & Digital Assets Group.

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Skadden Further Expands Financial Institutions Practice With Addition of Partner Michael P. Reed

Skadden is pleased to announce Michael P. Reed has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Institutions Group. Based in New York, Mr. Reed advises financial institutions, financial technology companies, specialty finance companies, mortgage banking companies, financial sponsor investors and asset management firms on a wide range of M&A transactions and capital markets matters. In addition, he counsels clients, including boards of directors, on regulatory, compliance, disclosure and strategic matters.

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