Goodwin hires partner O'Dea

He will join the firm's London office and will focus on distressed and special situations. He advises boards, sponsors, special situations funds, creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and financial institutions on the insolvency aspects of their regulatory compliance.

O'Dea joins from his position at Baker McKenzie, where he was a partner.

O'Dea's appointment follows growth of the firm's practice in London in 2020, including adding James Grimwood in May, and the arrival of Erik Dahl, Christian Iwasko, Sava Savov, Michelle Tong and John Van De North in September. The firm now has more than 130 private equity lawyers in Europe across its London, Paris, Frankfurt and Luxembourg offices, according to a statement.

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