DLA Piper today announced that prominent financial services lawyers Wesley Nissen and Edward Johnsen have joined the firm as partners in the firm’s Corporate and Finance practice. Nissen joins DLA Piper’s Chicago office, while Johnsen joins the New York office.

 

The team previously practiced together at Winston & Strawn LLP and represent a variety of clients throughout the financial services, investment fund and private equity sectors with extensive experience in the formation and representation of private investment funds and the regulation of broker-dealers, investment advisers and other financial services providers. 

 

Nissen also joins DLA Piper’s as head of the firm’s Financial Services group, which focuses on the representation of asset managers, broker-dealers and proprietary trading firms of all types.  

 

“Wes and Ed will help spearhead the growth of our newly formed Financial Services group and work closely with our Investments Funds practice,” said Roger Meltzer, global chair of DLA Piper’s Corporate and Finance practice.  “Their sophisticated practices complement our global platform and present a number of opportunities in the banking, finance, corporate, fund formation and private equity sectors.”     

    

“Wes and Ed are well recognized figures throughout the financial services community who further expand our growing footprint in Chicago and New York,” explained Steve Napolitano, chair of DLA Piper’s US Private Equity practice.  “Their deep and firsthand knowledge of the heightened regulatory scrutiny and compliance challenges in today’s marketplace will be an important asset to our clients moving forward.”