Cleary Expands Digital Assets Group with Addition of Igor Kleyman

Cleary Gottlieb announced today that Igor Kleyman rejoined the firm as a partner in its financial institutions practice to focus on digital assets, artificial intelligence (AI), and fintech. He is based in New York. Prior to joining Cleary Igor was a senior manager at Amazon and led Amazon’s Responsible AI Governance program, helping establish the expectations for responsible development and use of AI.

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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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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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Cooley Strengthens Fund Formation Practice With Private Equity Partner in New York

Derek Pease has joined Cooley’s New York office as a partner in the firm’s fund formation practice. Pease joins Cooley from Silver Lake, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, and brings more than two decades of industry experience from several in-house and external advisory roles. With Pease’s addition, Cooley expands its private equity team, advancing its service to its sophisticated clients and its ongoing commitment to the sector.

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Winston Expands White Collar & Government Investigations Practice with Partners Anne Murray and Guy Singer

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Anne Murray and Guy Singer have joined the firm’s Litigation Department as partners in its Washington, D.C. and New York offices respectively. The two bring invaluable white collar defense, corporate investigations, and compliance experience to the firm’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice. Both are seasoned white-collar defense and compliance attorneys, who represent companies and individuals in matters involving fraud, bribery, corruption, and ethics issues. The pair arrive from McDermott.

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