McDermott Will & Emery has announced the addition of Craig Garvey as a partner in its transactions practice group, based in Chicago. Garvey, an experienced attorney coming from Kirkland & Ellis, is expected to enhance McDermott’s profile in the competitive legal landscape for transactional services. His role will predominantly involve advising both global public and private companies, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies, on various forms of financial transactions.
Garvey’s expertise spans equity offerings, bond issuances, liability management transactions, and acquisition financings. This addition underlines McDermott’s strategy to bolster its transactional practice, particularly its offerings to private equity clients who demand sophisticated legal counsel on complex financial deals.
Further insights into this strategic move by McDermott can be accessed through McDermott’s official announcement, which details Garvey’s expected contributions to the firm. His transition from Kirkland & Ellis, a firm renowned for its strong private equity and corporate law practices, is indicative of the shifting dynamics within these sectors.
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