O’Melveny & Myers LLP has recently bolstered its corporate finance practice group with the addition of partners Howard Goldwasser and Skanthan Vivekananda. The duo joined the firm from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, bringing their extensive expertise in structured finance to O’Melveny’s New York and Los Angeles offices.
The pair are well-regarded for their work advising a diverse range of clients, including arrangers, lenders, asset managers, sponsors, investors, and rating agencies. Their practice focuses on collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and various other complex structured financing transactions. These transactions span multiple asset classes, from traditional avenues like credit cards and consumer loans to more niche areas such as telecom and energy-related receivables, music and pharmaceutical royalties, and repo-backed note issuances.
O’Melveny emphasized the significance of this lateral move, highlighting Goldwasser and Vivekananda’s capacity to structure deals across both traditional and innovative sectors. Their joining marks a strategic enhancement of the firm’s capabilities in servicing complex financial transactions.
To learn more about the impact of this move and the background of the new partners, visit the official O’Melveny announcement. Further coverage of the transition can be found here.