International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Allison R. Liff will join its New York office as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice group.
“Maintaining our top-tier Banking & Finance practice is a strategic priority for Weil and Allison’s presence will further strengthen the team,” said Barry M. Wolf, Weil’s Executive Partner. “Her expertise in corporate and leveraged lending activities is exceptional and will extend the scope of the banking and finance services available to our private equity and corporate clients.”
Ms. Liff joins Weil from Goldman Sachs, where she was Managing Director and Associate General Counsel responsible for leveraged finance, middle market financing, restructuring, and the bank debt portfolio group. Before joining Goldman Sachs, Ms. Liff was an associate in Weil’s Banking & Finance practice group in the Corporate Department, where she assisted with the representation of arrangers, financial sponsors and corporate clients in syndicated loans, leveraged acquisition financings and restructuring matters.
“Allison will be focusing primarily on the financing needs of our corporate and private equity clients. Her experience in leveraged finance will add further capacity to our top-tier sponsor finance practice,” said Daniel S. Dokos, head of Weil’s Global Finance practice and a member of the Firm’s Management Committee. “Allison is a great complement to our existing team and we are excited to have her back at Weil.”
