King & Spalding has bolstered its finance team with the addition of five London-based lawyers from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft. This move follows a notable departure of 11 partners from King & Spalding’s corporate department to Paul Hastings.
The new additions include Cadwalader partners Samantha Hutchinson, Nathan Parker, Mathan Navaratnam, and Sukhvir Basran, as well as special counsel James Hoggett, who joins King & Spalding as a partner. Their expertise lies in advising financial institutions and private market funds, indicating a strengthened focus on these areas for King & Spalding.
A spokesperson for Cadwalader expressed gratitude for the departing lawyers’ contributions and wished them well in their future endeavors. The firm’s sentiment underscores the professional nature of the transition.
This move is significant in light of the recent exits from King & Spalding’s corporate group, where an 11-partner team previously left to join Paul Hastings, reflecting ongoing shifts within top law firms. Additional details are available in the original report by Bloomberg Law.