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McDermott set to hire leveraged finance duo from Morrison Foerster

McDermott continues London hiring spree as Kandel and Burge due to join City ranks

McDermott is preparing to add another pair of partners to its Bishopsgate base
McDermott is preparing to add another pair of partners to its Bishopsgate base Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Getty Images

McDermott Will & Emery is set to bolster its London leveraged finance ranks by hiring Chris Kandel and John Burge from Morrison Foerster, according to people familiar with the matter.

Kandel joined the firm in 2019 after nearly 10 years at Latham & Watkins. He was part of a four-partner team to move to Latham from White & Case in 2010, which also included current Latham finance partners Sam Hamilton and Jayanthi Sadanandan. 

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