Akin Expands Entertainment Offering with Leading Music Industry Partner Rory Wellever

Akin announced today that Rory Wellever has joined the Chicago office as head of its music practice, bringing deep music industry experience that expands the firm’s media, entertainment & sports practice and strengthens its leadership in corporate and finance transactions across the music market. Rory joins Akin from Kirkland & Ellis where he was a partner.

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Reed Smith Builds Miami Sponsor Finance and Private Capital Bench With Addition of Partner Brandon Elliott

Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Brandon Elliott has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Corporate Group in Miami. Elliott advises institutional and private credit lenders as well as investment fund borrowers in preferred equity investments and fund financing transactions.  Elliott arrives at Reed Smith from the Miami office of McDermott Will & Schulte.

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Sidley Adds Capital Markets Partner Ellen Park in New York

Sidley is pleased to announce that Ellen Park has joined the firm’s Capital Markets practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Ms. Park joins from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where she was a partner in the Capital Markets and Venture Capital & Growth Equity practices. Her arrival follows that of Scott Bennett from Cravath, who recently joined Sidley’s office in New York as Head of Technology Capital Markets.

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Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Tax Practice with Shareholder Sebastian Leidel in its Munich Office

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig is strategically expanding its corporate tax, fund structuring, and family offices advising capabilities in Germany, adding Sebastian Leidel to its Tax Practice. The experienced tax lawyer will join Greenberg Traurig’s Munich office as a shareholder April 16. Leidel has been with Noerr since 2019, most recently as an associated partner, and previously worked at Linklaters.

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Dechert Expands Global Finance Practice With Asset Finance and Securitization Partner Lawton Camp

Dechert LLP announced today that Lawton Camp, a nationally recognized structured finance and securitization partner, has joined the firm’s global finance practice in New York. Mr. Camp’s arrival extends the firm’s asset class coverage into large equipment, aircraft, SBA loans, and infrastructure and further strengthens the group’s leading CLO, credit fund, ABS, and rated notes capabilities. Camp joins from Arnold & Porter, where he was partner in the Corporate and Finance Department.

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