Katten announced that Kimberly Smith has been named the firm’s new global chair of its Corporate department effective immediately. Smith will lead more than 125 attorneys housed in the department and succeeds Mark R. Grossmann, who served as global chair of the group for more than a decade.
“Kim has vast experience, and her industry-leading skills are widely known across a range of industries,” said Katten Chairman Roger P. Furey. “Her leadership and experience will enhance our already formidable Corporate group, which Mark’s longtime leadership contributed to building.”
Smith, who also serves as the co-chair of Katten’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice with Christopher S. Atkinson, has extensive experience leading complex transactions, including leveraged buyouts and other mergers and acquisitions and investment transactions. She advises Private Equity clients in a wide range of industries, including distribution and manufacturing, health care, business services, consumer, technology, and financial services.
“It has been my honor to carry out the many responsibilities in the role of global chair, but it is time for me to hand over the leadership reins, and Kim is the perfect choice,” said Grossmann. “I have known Kim since she began her legal career at Katten, and I am confident in her abilities to lead our department as we continue to grow and meet our fullest potential. I look forward to supporting her along the way.”
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