KKR Credit score’s Peter Williams has joined Cahill Gordon & Reindel as a associate in New York, the place he’ll function co-head of the legislation agency’s non-public credit score apply.
Williams was beforehand managing director on KKR Credit score’s credit score methods workforce.
Previous to that, he held the function of US head of structuring at KKR Credit score, the place he targeted on structuring non-public credit score transactions and managing documentation and negotiation for KKR Credit score’s non-public credit score and strategic funding group groups within the US.
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Earlier than becoming a member of KKR, he was an lawyer at a US legislation agency the place he targeted on non-public credit score transactions.
“For years, Peter has had a entrance row seat at one of many world’s largest non-public credit score establishments,” stated John Papachristos, co-head of Cahill’s non-public credit score apply. “That distinctive industrial perspective is simply one of many many causes Cahill and our purchasers are extremely lucky to have him be a part of our workforce and settle for a management function as co-head of the apply. Welcome, Peter, we couldn’t be extra excited to have you ever.”
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Herb Washer, chair of Cahill’s government committee, stated: “Cahill has lengthy been the leveraged mortgage market chief and the primary port of name for purchasers requiring essentially the most subtle transactions in that house.
“Personal credit score depends on most of the identical deal constructions, covenants, and phrases. As these two markets proceed to converge, our distinctive place as a market chief in leveraged finance has confirmed deeply precious to our non-public credit score purchasers – and vice versa. Peter’s arrival will instantly add to our capability to deal with our purchasers’ wants, irrespective of their transaction.”
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