Dechert LLP announced on June 3 that Andy Sagor has joined the firm as a partner in its global finance practice, based in New York. The firm said Sagor’s arrival will deepen its leveraged finance capabilities and enhance its ability to serve clients across private equity and mergers and acquisitions platforms.
“Andy is a seasoned transactional lawyer with a premier sponsor-side finance practice and deep client relationships, making him a natural fit for what we are building across our finance and private equity platforms,” said Mark Thierfelder, co-chair of Dechert. “His arrival adds real depth to our New York office and to the firm’s capabilities at the intersection of leveraged finance, private equity and M&A.”
Jay Alicandri, co-chair of Dechert’s corporate and securities practice group, said, “Andy brings a sophisticated leveraged finance practice that is highly complementary to our team’s existing strengths. His sponsor-side focus, his breadth across acquisition finance and restructuring, and the overlap with our existing client base make him an immediate asset to this group.”
Sagor represents private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and other corporate borrowers in U.S. and international leveraged acquisition financings as well as other complex debt financing transactions. He leads large-cap and middle-market financing transactions for companies across industries such as healthcare, industrials, manufacturing, financial services, energy, transportation, technology, media and telecommunications, and hospitality. He has led significant debt financing transactions both domestically and internationally with experience in court-supervised restructurings, including complex liability management transactions.
Sagor said, “What drew me to Dechert is its exceptional platform across finance, private equity and M&A, and the firm’s ability to serve clients across all of those disciplines from a single integrated team. I have known many of the partners at Dechert for years, and I look forward to working alongside them and contributing to the firm’s continued momentum.”
