McDermott Will & Emery announced the appointment of Kate Lamburn as a partner in the London securitization and structured finance group. Lamburn joins McDermott from London-based Ashurst where she was formerly a partner in the securities and structured finance group and then subsequently the director of professional development for that group. She was previously a partner at the London office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. Kate focuses on cash and synthetic CDOs and other structured debt products. “We are delighted to welcome Kate to the team. She is one of the leading structured finance lawyers in London and her appointment marks a significant milestone in the rapid growth of the practice in London,” said McDermott’s co-head of securitization and structured finance Paul-Michael Rebus.
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