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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hires Macquarie fund finance legal head Christopher Thalhammer in New York
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader hired Christopher Thalhammer, who led legal work for Macquarie's global fund finance business, as a banking and loan finance partner in New York, the firm announced October 14, 2026. Law.com said the combined firm has added 12 partners since Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft merged at the start of July.
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Key points
- Thalhammer joins the banking and loan finance practice as a partner in New York.Bloomberg LawLaw.com
- At Macquarie he oversaw structuring and negotiation of complex fund finance deals, including NAV facilities and subscription lines.Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBloomberg Law
- Global finance managing partner Wes Misson said the combined firm has more partner hires in the pipeline in London and New York.Law.com
- The Lawyer reported the hire follows exits from the firm's funds team.The Lawyer
- Thalhammer holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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