By Chinekwu Osakwe

(Reuters) – Goodwin Procter mentioned Friday that it has employed two personal 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, personal fairness sponsors and lenders for acquisition financings, royalty financings and special-situation financings, the agency mentioned.

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

Kimball mentioned quite a lot of his personal fairness purchasers are targeted on well being tech and healthcare-adjacent industries. He mentioned the agency’s know-how and life sciences capabilities will assist serve his purchasers’ long-term objectives.

Boston-founded Goodwin, an 1,800-lawyer agency, expanded its personal fairness apply 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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