Schulte Roth & Zabel hired Damian Petrovic as a partner in the M&A and securities group in New York.

Petrovic represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies with respect to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. He has been involved in a wide range of transactional work for private equity funds, including private acquisitions, co-investments, portfolio company add-ons, preferred equity investments, SPAC transactions, take-privates and carve-outs.

“Damian’s sophisticated and broad-based skill set will deepen our capabilities as we continue to expand our already significant middle market private equity practice,” Brian Miner, co-chair of the firm’s M&A and securities group, said.

“Damian is an excellent addition to the firm. His relationships in the industry combined with his diverse experience and entrepreneurial mindset make him an ideal complement to our private capital client base and growing team,” David Efron, co-managing partner of Schulte, said.

“I am delighted to join Schulte. I was drawn to the firm by its reputation as a leader in the private capital space, the pedigree of its client base and its focused culture of collaboration,” Petrovic said.