Sonya Van de Graff will join the
She represents hedge funds, corporations, investment banks and other financial institutions involved in the distressed and restructuring markets.
Brown Rudnick CEO Joseph Ryan said of Van de Graff’s appointment: “Her broad finance experience, particularly in relation to distressed and insolvent situations, complements the work of our
This year the firm made up its first
Earlier this year Brown Rudnick expanded its
Earlier this week, as reported in Legal Week, Bingham McCutchen hired Kenneth Kopelman and Gerald Russello – both former Bear Stearns lawyers.
In July Simmons & Simmons hired Bear Stearns managing director and head of European equities legal, Allan Yip, in its financial services practice.
Meanwhile Washington Mutual hired the bank’s former general counsel, Michael Solender, as its executive vice president and chief legal officer, while K&L Gates took former managing director Philip Cedar, who led a legal team focused on asset-backed securities.
