Clifford Chance Adds Two O’Melveny Partners in New York

Clifford Chance, in a sign it is plowing ahead with its US growth strategy, has hired two partners from O’Melveny & Myers in New York.

The UK-founded firm added private equity partner David Schultz and restructuring partner Matthew Hinker, who’d practiced closely together at O’Melveny. The duo pairs advice on deals and distress issues for private equity clients.

David Schultz

“I look forward to continuing to serve existing clients but also growing and helping Clifford Chance build out its US platform,” Schultz said in an interview. “That’s what really attracted me, being able to leverage the existing ...