Cravath Private Equity Leader Jumps to Sidley in New York (1)

Cravath Swaine & Moore’s co-head of private equity is heading to Sidley Austin, which has been building a roster of top deals lawyers.

David Perkins leaves Cravath after spending nearly two decades at the Wall Street firm representing clients such as American Securities and ECN Capital. He advised federal contractor Amentum on its 2023 merger with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber and Intelligence businesses to create a public company with $13 billion in revenue.

“When I look at what Sidley has been able to accomplish and the strength across all the necessary industries and capabilities, it really is a ...