Dentons is pleased to announce that Lee Federman has joined its London office as a partner in its Banking and Finance practice, joining from Linklaters where he was a Managing Associate in the banking team.
Lee specialises in cross-border syndicated financing transactions with a particular focus on investment grade lending, leveraged finance and restructuring, acting for lenders, corporate borrowers and sponsors in a wide range of sectors including healthcare, infrastructure, mining, private equity, technology, transport, telecommunications and insurance.
Paul Holland, Partner and Head of Dentons’ Banking and Finance practice in the UK, said, “We are delighted to welcome Lee to our practice in London. His talents and deep knowledge, across a wide range of banking and finance specialisms, are an excellent fit with our clients, our team and the Firm’s global ambitions. Lee’s recruitment is the most recent of a number of banking and finance partner hires, including Brendan Slack last month, and his addition adds further strength and depth to our client offering.”
Lee commented, ”I am excited to join one of the UK’s largest banking practices and a Firm that prides itself on its global reach and ability to provide its clients with top-tier legal advice in developed and emerging markets. Dentons’ strong growth plans for expansion make it an exciting place to develop my career on an unrivalled global platform.”
After qualifying with Linklaters, Lee spent time at the firm working across a number of locations including London, New York and Amsterdam, with stints in Budapest and Hong Kong prior to qualification. Client secondments have included the Leveraged Finance Origination team at Credit Suisse, and Lehman Brothers during its administration. He speaks Spanish and French.
Source: www.dentons.com
