The London office of international law firm Dorsey & Whitney has welcomed new partner, Paul Durban, to its expanding team as it builds its specialist finance and restructuring practice.
Dorsey & Whitney is a full-service international firm headquartered in the US with a network spanning North America, Europe and Asia. The London office, which is the firm’s European hub, has more than 25 experienced lawyers and focuses on mid-market and cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions, commercial litigation and arbitration, with a strong transatlantic capability.
Paul Durban will lead the London office’s finance and restructuring practice in London, advising clients on restructuring solutions, insolvency and finance matters, including UK and cross-border situations, acquisition finance and fund finance. He acts for a range of clients, including private equity sponsors, credit funds and corporates. Paul brings more than 16 years’ experience in the legal industry, most recently with MJ Hudson in London. He studied at the University of Oxford and BPP Law School.
Discussing his new appointment, Paul Durban commented: 'I am thrilled to be joining Dorsey & Whitney. While the ongoing market turbulence is challenging for many businesses, we are also seeing an uptick in requirements for specialist finance and restructuring support – both from strategic investors and companies trying to sure up against financial headwinds.
'Dorsey & Whitney has an exciting and varied client base including world-leading brands in technology and professional services. It’s an exciting time to join the firm, and I’m looking forward to working with colleagues and clients as we navigate the road ahead.'
Fabrizio Carpanini, Co-Head of Dorsey & Whitney’s London office, said: 'We are on course to keep growing our expertise and footprint here in London, and the strategic hire of Paul is another step in that direction.
'Paul’s appointment ensures that we are best placed to continue to support clients on a broad range of finance and restructuring matters, which no doubt will come into sharper focus as challenging market conditions continue to play out.'
