Winston & Strawn Hires Leveraged Finance Partner from Kirkland

Winston & Strawn is adding leveraged finance partner Rachel Gray to its roster in New York from Kirkland & Ellis, the firm’s latest move in a busy few months for Big Law lateral attorney recruitment.

Gray, who starts at Winston & Strawn Monday, will help the firm expand its lender designation practice working with both mid- and large-cap clients. She joins the roughly 35 lawyers on the firm’s leveraged finance team, including 13 partners in the U.S., part of a larger finance group that features 110 attorneys.

Gray practiced Kirkland & Ellis for about five years, including as a partner. ...