DLA Piper is expanding its capital solutions business with the hiring of three senior lawyers from Latham & Watkins. Jesse Sheff, a 16-year Latham veteran, leads the new private credit group. He previously advised Apollo Global Management and BlackRock.
Seung-Ju Paik and Preeta Paragash, both former Latham counsel, are joining as partners. The moves underscore DLA Piper's aggressive push into private credit. Latham was the top legal adviser to US leveraged loan lenders in 2025.
In March, DLA Piper also launched a capital solutions practice led by Ranesh Ramanathan, adding Alex Cushman and Daniel Wayte. The firm expects to hire several more teams this year to build out its private markets business.
Source: Bloomberg Markets · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing