Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that private equity partner Adam Arnett has joined its growing Chicago office. Arnett will be the firm’s US co-head of private equity alongside New York partner Ward Atterbury, who also serves as its global head of private equity.
Arnett represents private equity sponsors in complex business transactions and portfolio companies through the investment lifecycle. His private equity practice focuses on M&A transactions primarily in the middle market, including leveraged buyouts, divestitures and minority investments, equity co-investments, joint ventures, financings, restructurings and other strategic transactions domestically and internationally.
“We have prioritized growing our private equity team as well as our Chicago office, making Adam a truly perfect fit for us,” Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US managing partner as well as one of its two global managing partners, said. “We expect a flurry of PE activity as there is an increased appetite of private capital investors to deploy funds as well as a backlog of portfolio companies. Adam’s arrival will benefit our clients with private equity interests during this uptick and beyond.”
Arnett brings more than 15 years of experience representing clients across a range of industries, including food and agribusiness, tech-enabled business services, communications, media and technology, education, chemicals, manufacturing and industrials. Licensed in Illinois and New York, he earned his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Duquesne University.
“The impressive roster of private equity lawyers that Norton Rose Fulbright has assembled positions this firm to become a leader in this space, with highly skilled practitioners in tax, leveraged finance, benefits and fund formation providing valuable support,” Arnett said. “The firm’s strategic positioning in the world’s leading business and financial centers will also serve my clients well, particularly as it relates to cross-border transactions in Europe and Canada.”
“Since entering the Chicago market and setting up shop in Fulton Market, our office continues to stand out in the marketplace in terms of its people, culture, extraordinary talent and its focus on supporting the local community,” Sameer Ghaznavi, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Chicago partner-in-charge, said. “Adam is a dynamic, entrepreneurial and standout legal talent that is emblematic of the attorneys that comprise our team. His leadership and relationships in the PE world will have a notable impact on our ability to provide top-level service to our clients and our growth plans for Chicago.”
