Fried Frank announced that Monica K. Thurmond has joined the firm as a partner in the finance practice in New York. She joins from Paul, Weiss, where she was a member of the capital markets and finance groups and former deputy chair of the corporate department.
Thurmond is an experienced corporate lawyer advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on a range of complex leveraged finance transactions. She also has experience representing issuers in public and private equity and debt securities offerings, including IPOs and high-yield debt offerings, as well as issuers and investors in private placements of convertible preferred stock and debt instruments.
“Monica has developed an impressive practice advising premier financial sponsors and multinational corporations on their most significant financing and capital markets transactions,” said Steven Epstein, Fried Frank’s managing partner and co-head of the firm’s M&A and Private Equity Practice. She joins Fried Frank during a period of strategic growth for the firm, and her deal experience and judgment will further enhance our top-tier Finance Practice. We are delighted to welcome her to the firm.”
“Monica’s reputation for advising some of the world’s most sophisticated asset managers will make her a great addition to our team, and her arrival further strengthens our sponsor-side private equity debt capabilities,” added J. Christian Nahr, partner and head of Fried Frank’s global Finance Practice. “Monica will prove a great asset to our clients in this evolving deal-making environment.”
“Fried Frank has an exceptional reputation and the firm’s client roster is world-class,” said Thurmond. “I’m excited to join the firm and work alongside its outstanding finance and capital markets practitioners.”
Fried Frank's global Finance Practice stands out for its work on many of the market's most sophisticated and complex deals and its development of innovative financing solutions across all levels of the capital structure. The practice cultivates long-standing client relationships through hands-on, dedicated counseling and provides exceptional advice on structuring and negotiating transactions globally. The firm’s business-oriented approach and integrated teams produce a seamless execution for both financing providers and users.
Thurmond is the second addition to Fried Frank’s global Finance Practice in 2024, following the arrival of Cameron Mitcham as a partner in London in January.
Last week, on March 1, Fried Frank’s new leadership appointments took effect, with Kenneth Rosh now serving as firm chairman, Steven Epstein serving as managing partner and Scott B. Luftglass serving as vice chairman.