Law firm Akin Gump adds special situations partner in Hong Kong
Signage is seen outside of the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly May 30 ...
Signage is seen outside of the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly May 30 (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld said on Tuesday that it has added partner Tarun Warriar to its special situations and private credit team in Hong Kong, less than a month after losing its restructuring head in the city to rival DLA Piper. Warriar was most recently a managing director at global investment firm Varde Partners. Before that he was a restructuring partner at Kirkland & Ellis, Akin Gump said in a statement.