Schulte advised Kennedy Lewis Investment Management in the formation of Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund II LP (Fund II), which raised $2.1 billion of capital commitments, far exceeding its $1-billion target. Fund II, which will continue the strategy employed by Kennedy Lewis’ previous fund, will target event-driven and resourceful financings across public, private, performing and distressed investment opportunities throughout North America and Europe.

The Schulte team representing Kennedy Lewis was led by investment management partners Jason Kaplan and Heather Wyckoff. The team also included investment management associate Alex Stone and law clerk Darius Crolle; tax special counsel Karen Loga; and former Schulte lawyer Ted McBride.

Schulte Roth & Zabel (SRZ) is pleased to announce that Sara Solfanelli has re-joined the firm as its new special counsel for pro bono initiatives, resident in the firm’s New York office. Ms. Solfanelli most recently served as chief operating officer and general counsel at the Urban Justice Center.

Ms. Solfanelli started her career as the director of international programs at Women’s Campaign International, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women in emerging democracies. Ms. Solfanelli clerked at The New Hampshire Supreme Court and practiced law in Boston before she joined SRZ as an associate in 2007. While at SRZ, she counselled clients on a wide range of employment matters and provided extensive pro bono services to a variety of non-profit clients, including Foundation Rwanda, where she remains director and secretary. Ms. Solfanelli also served as a global HR director for media and advertising agencies, as well as SVP, counsel for the Americas, at WPP Group, the world’s largest marketing communications network. In 2017, Ms. Solfanelli transitioned to public service full-time and joined the Urban Justice Center as chief operating officer and general counsel, where she helped launch the Social Justice Accelerator which counsels start-up and early stage non-profits.

“We are delighted to welcome Sara back to SRZ. Her breadth and depth of expertise will be great assets as we continue to build on the success of our pro bono program,” said David Efron, SRZ co-managing partner and co-head of the Investment Management Group.

“Sara is a proven leader with a strong commitment to providing quality counsel for clients who could otherwise not afford it, which is and has long been an integral part of our mission at SRZ,” commented Marc Elovitz, SRZ co-managing partner and chair of the Investment Management Regulatory & Compliance Group.

“SRZ has historically been a leader in pro bono legal work, and I am thrilled to take on this role and lead the firm’s pro bono efforts moving forward,” said Ms. Solfanelli, who holds a J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School, and a B.A. from The College of William and Mary.

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery expanded its Transactions practice today with the addition of Christian Fabian who joined as partner in the Chicago office. Christian’s practice focuses on M&A and private equity with particular expertise in cross-border transactions involving Latin America. The addition of Christian expands the Firm’s capabilities in its growing Latin America group, and adds bench strength to the Firm’s robust M&A and private equity practices.

“Christian’s experience leading international businesses and equity sponsors through significant cross-border transactions builds on our transactions strengths, particularly in the Latin America markets,” said Harris Siskind, global head of McDermott’s Transactions Group. “Christian is not only a technically excellent lawyer, but a client service all-star and we’re excited to have him on board.”

Christian joins on the heels of more than 20 high-profile partner hires McDermott’s Transactions group made in 2020 across key focus areas including M&A, Private Equity, Restructuring, Energy and Corporate Finance.

“I’m thrilled to join McDermott’s thriving Transactions group and a Firm with a strong reputation for client collaboration and achieving business objectives,” added Christian. “As we continue to face uncertain times, I’m confident that McDermott’s platform is well-suited to help clients successfully navigate the global transactional landscape.”

Christian represents clients across several industries, including gaming, automotive, food and beverage, consulting, healthcare, life sciences, infrastructure and technology in complex public and private mergers, tender offers, stock and asset acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic alliances. He advises clients regarding private equity investments, recapitalizations, private placements of securities and other corporate finance matters, as well as corporate governance and securities law matters.

Christian holds a JD from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and a BSE from Oakland University.

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