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Fried Frank expands Asset Management regulatory bench with addition of David Solander. Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Fried Frank announced today the addition of David Solander as an asset management partner in Washington, DC. With a distinguished track record in navigating the regulatory complexities of the financial sector, David joins the firm's Asset Management Practice, further reinforcing its dedication to deliver sophisticated counsel in a constantly evolving landscape. Solander arrives at the firm from DLA Piper. "David's command of the US regulatory framework, SEC compliance and fund formation adds formidable depth to our platform," said Kenneth I. Rosh, chairman of Fried Frank and co-head of the firm's Asset Management and Private Equity Funds Groups. "His sophisticated counsel on the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act, combined with his insight into broker-dealer regulation, strengthens our ability to navigate critical regulatory shifts and accelerates the growth of our private capital platform." At the core of David's practice is a comprehensive focus on counseling sponsors and managers of private funds - spanning hedge, private equity, real estate and venture capital structures - through their most challenging regulatory and operational milestones. He counsels financial services firms on the various regulatory, compliance and transactional matters that arise during fund formation, and routinely advises on the full life cycle of investment products, from structuring and internal compliance reviews to complex SEC examinations and enforcement proceedings. Beyond traditional regulatory advisory work, David brings cutting-edge skills related to trading and investing in digital assets, positioning asset managers to capitalize on new market opportunities while remaining strictly aligned with regulatory expectations. "As the regulatory landscape for private funds continues to evolve, our clients require proactive, bespoke strategies," said Michael L. Sherman, regulatory partner in the firm's Asset Management Practice. "David is well suited to address these growing needs from our fund clients. I look forward to partnering with him as we, along with partner Dabney O'Riordan, continue to provide clients with regulatory counsel across the full life cycle of their funds." David joins a practice that continues to see significant momentum and several strategic partner additions over the past two years, including Allison Yacker, Audra Cohen, Amy Johnson and Steven Homan in New York, Aranpreet Randhawa in London, and Dabney O'Riordan in Washington, DC. Fried Frank's global Asset Management Practice provides top-tier advice on all aspects of funds, managed accounts and other investment vehicles. This includes fund formation, negotiation of managed accounts and advisory agreements, structuring management companies and compensation arrangements, spinouts, seeding and stakes transactions, documentation of prime brokerage and other trading arrangements, and advice regarding ongoing operations. The practice is consistently top ranked by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 in both the United States and United Kingdom, and has been recognized as one of Law360's Practice Groups of the Year. Analysis | Jobs | News

Walker Morris expands capital markets team. 21st September 2026 Updated: 21st September 2026 Leeds-based law firm Walker Morris has appointed Martin Penn as a partner in its Equity Capital Markets team as it continues to expand its corporate practice. Penn joins from DLA Piper, where he was Co-Head of UK Equity Capital Markets. He has more than 20 years of experience advising listed companies, investors and investment banks in the UK and international markets. His work covers initial public offerings, secondary equity raises, share buybacks, tender offers and transactions linked to M&A funding. He also advises on UK Listing Rules, private capital structures, public M&A, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, governance and wider corporate matters. Penn joined DLA Piper in 2008 after previously working at Freshfields. His client base spans a range of sectors, with particular experience in life sciences and technology. Richard Naish, Head of Corporate at Walker Morris, said: "Martin is widely recognised as one of the UK's leading equity capital markets lawyers, and his appointment significantly enhances our ability to support listed companies, investors and ambitious businesses at every stage of their growth journey. Martin's arrival reflects both the strength of our Corporate practice today and our ambition to continue attracting high-value, complex work from across the UK and internationally." His appointment takes the number of partners in Walker Morris' Corporate team to seven. Martin Penn, Equity Capital Markets Partner at Walker Morris, added: "With recent market reforms creating increasing momentum in the equity capital markets, it's an exciting time to join the Corporate team at Walker Morris. I'm looking forward to helping further develop the firm's equity capital solutions offering across the public and private securities markets. "The chance to help shape and grow the firm's equity capital markets offering, work on high-quality, complex transactions, and do so as part of a collaborative and ambitious team was a key attraction. On a personal level, the opportunity to live and work in Yorkshire was a significant draw." The hire forms part of a wider recruitment programme at the firm. Recent appointments include Infrastructure & Energy partners Laura Gordon from DLA Piper and Shane Toal from DWF, as well as Real Estate partner Daniel Glowacz from Addleshaw Goddard. Walker Morris has also made several London-based hires, including Pensions Director Danny Fowler from Fieldfisher and Planning & Infrastructure Consents Director David Wood from Hogan Lovells. Litigation Director James Smith is due to join from Freshfields later this year. For the year ended 30 April 2026, Walker Morris reported fees of more than £90m, up 11% year on year, with profit per equity partner exceeding £1.1m. The firm said fee income has increased by 65% since 2020/21 as it works towards its Ambition 27 target of more than £100m in revenue.

DLA Piper advises Palisade-backed Intera Renewables on acquisition of two major renewable energy development projects. Global law firm DLA Piper advised Intera Renewables, a leading Australian renewable energy platform backed by Palisade Investment Partners, on the acquisition of 100% interests in two development-stage renewable energy projects in Queensland and Victoria. The acquisitions comprise the Monogorilby Renewable Energy Park in Queensland from LP Renewable Projects, and the Winton Renewable Energy Storage and Stability Terminal in Victoria from Celero Infrastructure. The projects were acquired partway through their development phases and contribute to Intera Renewables' multi-gigawatt growth strategy, alongside Palisade's investors in its Renewables and Diversified funds, and Aware Super and HESTA. The Monogorilby Renewable Energy Park is being developed as an integrated renewable energy facility comprising up to 600MW of wind generation and a co-located 400MWac / 1,600MWh battery energy storage system. Located in the Monogorilby locality, approximately 250km northwest of Brisbane, the project was originated by LP Renewable Projects, which commenced initial feasibility assessments in late 2022. The Winton Renewable Energy Storage and Stability Terminal is a 400MWac / 1,600MWh battery energy storage development project located approximately 10km northeast of Benalla in Victoria, adjacent to the Glenrowan Terminal Station. The project was originated by Celero Infrastructure, which lodged its development application in June 2026. DLA Piper advised Intera Renewables on both transactions. The team was led by Corporate partner Chris Mitchell, with support from partners Brendon Lamers (Tax), Noni Shannon (Finance), Stephanie Lambert (Real Estate) and Maddison Hardiman (Corporate). Further support was provided by senior associate Giacomo Bell (Corporate), Tax director Alex Lebsanft, solicitors Jordan Brewer (Real Estate), Jack Bowden (Tax) and Kristen Politis (Corporate), and graduate Nicola Callis (Corporate). Commenting on the transaction Chris Mitchell, said: "These acquisitions are an important step in Intera Renewables' growth strategy and add further depth and scale to its existing portfolio. The projects have clear pathways to financial close, construction and operation, and are strongly aligned with Australia's broader energy transition." Brendon Lamers, added: "These transactions highlight the continued momentum behind large-scale storage and firming solutions as Australia's energy system evolves. They also demonstrate the role of milestone-based development models in helping investors participate in project value creation as renewable energy projects progress."