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Akin Gump hires White & Case London debt finance heavyweight

Private credit specialist quits White & Case to join rival US law firm Akin Gump

Fergus Wheeler is looking to build Akin's presence in London
Fergus Wheeler is looking to build Akin's presence in London

US law firm Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld has hired debt finance partner Fergus Wheeler from White & Case in London.

Wheeler is a private credit specialist whose clients include funds such as Apollo, Bridgepoint Credit and KKR Credit, according to his profile on White & Case’s website.

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