Goodwin hires two private equity partners in DC, California

By Chinekwu Osakwe

(Reuters) – Goodwin Procter stated Friday that it has employed two non-public fairness companions for its Washington, D.C., and Santa Monica, California, workplaces.

Andrew Kimball joined the agency within the nation’s capital from Kirkland & Ellis. Andrew Cheng, who spent greater than 18 years at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, has joined in Southern California.

Cheng represents company debtors, non-public fairness sponsors and lenders for acquisition financings, royalty financings and special-situation financings, the agency stated.

Kimball’s follow focuses on structuring and negotiating acquisitions and divestitures, minority investments, leveraged buyouts and monetary restructurings, it stated.

Kimball stated quite a few his non-public fairness purchasers are targeted on well being tech and healthcare-adjacent industries. He stated the agency’s know-how and life sciences capabilities will assist serve his purchasers’ long-term targets.

Boston-founded Goodwin, an 1,800-lawyer agency, expanded its non-public fairness follow in April when it opened an 11-attorney workplace in Munich.

Representatives at Gibson Dunn and Kirkland & Ellis didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark Friday on their legal professionals’ departures.

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