Securities & Capital Markets and Fintech Leader Joins Paul Hastings
02/14/2022
Securities & Capital Markets and Fintech Leader Joins Paul Hastings
Paul Hastings LLP, a premier global law firm advising financial institutions and public companies, announced today that top capital markets and corporate lawyer, Chris DeCresce, has joined the firm’s New York office as the Vice Chair of the Securities and Capital Markets practice. DeCresce was previously a partner at Covington & Burling, where he was co-head of the Securities and Capital Markets practice.
“Chris is an exceptional lawyer with a strong track record of practice building focused on serving his financial sector clients on complicated transactional and regulatory issues,” said Seth Zachary, Chairman of Paul Hastings. “Chris’ impressive ability to develop the practice and lead and strengthen teams complements our investments in New York, and is another important strategic advancement to further strengthen our successful global Capital Markets, M&A and Fintech practices,” he added.
“The strength and scope of the Paul Hastings platform, in particular the firm’s expansive bank regulatory, fintech and SEC enforcement capabilities, drew me to Paul Hastings, where my clients will benefit from these highly sought-after areas of expertise,” said DeCresce. “Paul Hastings’ impressive financial performance and the firm’s strength as a global brand were also very attractive to me. I look forward to working with my new partners to continue to grow the Paul Hastings Securities and Capital Markets practice across all sectors,” he added.
DeCresce focuses on securities and capital markets, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, governance, securities law reporting and compliance. He has significant experience representing issuers in capital market transactions, including public and private offerings, and mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on clients in the financial services industry. DeCresce’s prior experience also includes serving as a senior investment banker at a leading investment banking firm focused on the financial services sector.
Securities & Capital Markets and Fintech Leader Joins Paul Hastings
“Chris is an exceptional lawyer with a strong track record of practice building focused on serving his financial sector clients on complicated transactional and regulatory issues,” said Seth Zachary, Chairman of Paul Hastings. “Chris’ impressive ability to develop the practice and lead and strengthen teams complements our investments in New York, and is another important strategic advancement to further strengthen our successful global Capital Markets, M&A and Fintech practices,” he added.
“The strength and scope of the Paul Hastings platform, in particular the firm’s expansive bank regulatory, fintech and SEC enforcement capabilities, drew me to Paul Hastings, where my clients will benefit from these highly sought-after areas of expertise,” said DeCresce. “Paul Hastings’ impressive financial performance and the firm’s strength as a global brand were also very attractive to me. I look forward to working with my new partners to continue to grow the Paul Hastings Securities and Capital Markets practice across all sectors,” he added.
DeCresce focuses on securities and capital markets, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, governance, securities law reporting and compliance. He has significant experience representing issuers in capital market transactions, including public and private offerings, and mergers and acquisitions, with a focus on clients in the financial services industry. DeCresce’s prior experience also includes serving as a senior investment banker at a leading investment banking firm focused on the financial services sector.
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