NEW
YORK, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced
today that Peter Williams will join
the firm on July 15 as a partner in New York, where he will serve as Co-Head of
its Private Credit practice.
Peter joins from KKR Credit where he was a Managing Director on
the Credit Strategies team and formerly the U.S. Head of
Structuring. As the U.S. Head of Structuring at KKR, Peter focused
on structuring private credit transactions and managing
documentation and negotiation for KKR Credit's Private Credit and
Strategic Investment Group teams in the U.S. Prior to joining KKR,
Peter was an attorney at a leading national law firm where he
focused on private credit transactions.
"For years, Peter has had a front row seat at one of the world's
largest private credit institutions," said John Papachristos, Co-Head of Cahill's Private
Credit practice. "That unique commercial perspective is just one of
the many reasons Cahill and our clients are incredibly fortunate to
have him join our team and accept a leadership role as co-head of
the practice. Welcome, Peter, we could not be more excited to have
you."
"Understanding and meeting the commercial objectives of our
clients is a cornerstone of Cahill's client-centered approach,"
said Adam M. Dworkin, Co-Chair of
the firm's Corporate Department. "Peter will further improve upon
that strength. He has sat on every side of a transaction during his
remarkable career, where his detail-oriented outlook and creative
problem solving are well known and highly regarded."
"Cahill has long been the leveraged loan market leader, and the
first port of call for clients requiring the most sophisticated
transactions in that space," said Herb
Washer, Chair of Cahill's Executive Committee. "Private
credit relies on many of the same deal structures, covenants and
terms. As these two markets continue to converge, our unique
position as a market leader in Lev Fin has proven deeply valuable
to our private credit clients – and vice versa. Peter's arrival
will immediately add to our ability to address our clients' needs
no matter their transaction."
"Cahill is rightly recognized as a market leader in leveraged
finance and high yield bonds, due to the firm's longstanding market
share and the quality of its work. At KKR, I have seen first-hand
from the client side, the talent of their well-respected private
credit practice and cannot wait to build on such a solid foundation
with John and the entire team," said Mr. Williams. "Cahill is
undoubtedly well-positioned to be the counsel of choice for any and
all corporate debt transactions: leveraged finance, high yield and
now private credit. In today's rapidly evolving market, I believe
we are among the best placed in the world to help clients navigate
these unpredictable waters. I'm excited to be a part of such an
impressive team."
Peter received his J.D. from the Ohio State
University Moritz College of Law, and his B.A. in Economics
from Davidson
College.
About Cahill Gordon &
Reindel LLP
Cahill is among the most successful law firms in the world. With
a history of legal innovation dating back to the firm's founding in
1919, Cahill is trusted by market-leading financial institutions,
companies and their boards to manage significant corporate
transactions, litigation and regulatory matters. Based in
New York, Cahill also has offices
in London and Washington, D.C.
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