Global law firm Greenberg Traurig is continuing the strategic growth of its private equity practice with the addition of shareholders Cornelius “Neal” Loughery and Curt Ostosh in the firm’s Chicago office.
Loughery represents private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and lenders in a wide range of financing transactions. His experience includes financings such as leveraged buyouts, refinancings and subscription line financings. With experience early in his career advising sponsors on acquisitions and dispositions, he offers an integrated perspective across the private equity financing lifecycle.
Ostosh focuses on advising private equity sponsors and strategic investors in complex transactions, including leveraged buyouts, minority investments, take-private transactions and add-on acquisitions. He also counsels portfolio companies on strategic growth initiatives and general corporate matters. His prior secondment with a major private equity sponsor, combined with experience in corporate development and treasury at a Fortune 100 company, enables him to approach transactions with a practical, business-oriented lens.
“Neal and Curt are deeply aligned with the needs of private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies,” Peter H. Lieberman, co-chair of the firm’s private equity practice, said. “Neal’s debt finance experience and Curt’s M&A experience strengthen our ability to deliver seamless, end-to-end support across private equity transactions. They are both impressive additions to our team.”
Loughery joins Greenberg Traurig from Kirkland & Ellis. Ostosh joins from Sidley Austin, after having represented private equity sponsors at Ropes & Gray for several years.
“Greenberg Traurig provides a very strong private equity financing platform to support sponsors and their affiliated entities with their debt financing needs,” Loughery said. “I’m excited to work with colleagues across the firm to help sponsors and their portfolio companies execute on their investment strategies.”
Ostosh added, “As private equity transactions grow more complex, lawyers must simultaneously handle that complexity and deliver practical, business-focused advice. In addition to Greenberg Traurig’s deep private equity experience, our global reach and cross-disciplinary strengths position us to support sponsors on their most important transactions.”
