Gibson Dunn has tapped Duncan McKay from Fried Frank to spearhead its fund finance operations across the network. The lateral hire arrives with deep expertise in structuring commitment-based facilities, net asset value transactions, and collateralized fund obligation deals that have surpassed $8 billion in aggregate value over recent years.
McKay previously built his practice at Kirkland & Ellis before spending three years at Fried Frank, where he advised major asset managers on complex liquidity solutions and structured capital arrangements. His client roster features heavyweights such as Ares Management Corporation, Fortress Investment Group, and Goldman Sachs.
The addition expands Gibson Dunn's investment funds team to 23 partners in the firm's Manhattan office, following the recruitment of DLA Piper's James O'Donnell to anchor the practice's London expansion earlier this year.
McKay previously built his practice at Kirkland & Ellis before spending three years at Fried Frank, where he advised major asset managers on complex liquidity solutions and structured capital arrangements. His client roster features heavyweights such as Ares Management Corporation, Fortress Investment Group, and Goldman Sachs.
The addition expands Gibson Dunn's investment funds team to 23 partners in the firm's Manhattan office, following the recruitment of DLA Piper's James O'Donnell to anchor the practice's London expansion earlier this year.
