Paul Weiss Snags Kirkland Private Equity Lawyer Sarah Stasny (1)

Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is adding private equity specialist Sarah Stasny from Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in its corporate department in New York.

Stasny’s practice has centered on advising private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in connection with their acquisitions and investments, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, restructurings and other corporate matters.

She has been a partner at Kirkland since May 2016, and prior to that was a partner and an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges for more than 11 years.

Her clients have included Altas Partners, American Securities, Avista Capital Partners, EQT Infrastructure, Trilantic North ...