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Freshfields Adds Capital Solutions Partner Damian P. Ridealgh to Finance Practice
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced today that Damian P. Ridealgh has joined the firm’s US finance practice in New York focusing on capital solutions.
Ridealgh advises private capital clients, including credit funds, private equity and other financial institutions, on capital solutions, special situations and liability management transactions. He also advises private capital clients on complex US and European financings covering acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, REIT and fund financings and asset-based lending.
“Damian’s experience, especially in capital solutions and private equity finance, aligns with our growth in private capital in the US and demonstrates our commitment to providing our private capital clients with the expertise and strategic guidance that is critical to serving their needs in their most complex financings in the US and globally,” said Global Co-Head of Leveraged Finance Allison Liff.
Ridealgh has represented numerous credit fund and private equity fund clients including Hayfin Capital Management, CPPIB Credit Investments, Angelo Gordon & Co., L.P., Blackstone, Mudrick Capital, Brookfield Property Partners L.P., Blue Torch Capital, HPS Investment Partners and various corporate issuers, including recently, Superior Industries, Inc., Howden Group, Regis Corp., Ashford Hospitality Trust and CBL Associates & Properties Inc., across a wide range of private credit, capital solutions, restructuring and acquisition financing matters.
“Damian is joining the firm at a critical time following big shifts in the finance and restructuring markets,” said Sarah Solum, the firm’s US Managing Partner. “Building on other recent hires in Asia and Europe, he enhances our offering to credit funds in connection with higher risk and opportunistic situations, while bolstering our strength in liability management and restructuring.”
“My practice will immediately benefit from Freshfields’ talented and seasoned team across an expansive global platform. I am excited to build on the firm’s momentum and fantastic growth by continuing to expand the US finance team,” said Ridealgh.
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