Willkie Finance Chair Joins Ropes & Gray in New York

The chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s finance practice group, Leonard Klingbaum, and partner Andrea Hwang have joined Ropes & Gray as its newest partners in New York.

The pair have worked financing transactions for credit and hedge funds, private equity firms as well as public and private companies, according to a firm statement announcing their addition. Their arrival also expands Ropes & Gray’s global financing capabilities.

“Their experience is a natural fit for our clients, including the private investment firms and direct lenders, financial institutions and companies that our team already guides through complex financings, restructurings and securitizations,” Stefanie ...