DLA Piper Raids Honigman for 25 Chicago Deal Lawyers (1)

April 21, 2022, 11:00 AM UTCUpdated: April 21, 2022, 2:03 PM UTC

DLA Piper has hired more than 25 Chicago private equity lawyers from Honigman, a haul that highlights the pressure facing smaller firms after tremendous growth by larger competitors.

The group is led by former Honigman partners Harris Eisenberg, Alex Plakas, Nathan Wilda and Drew Rosenberry, who specialize in middle market private equity transactions, the firm said Thursday. DLA Piper is among the most active law firms advising on those deals, which generally involve funds managing up to $1.5 billion.

The move fits DLA Piper’s strategy to expand its private equity practice, in Chicago, and in the technology and healthcare industry, ...

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