Key Takeaways
- • Greenberg Traurig adds two shareholders to its Chicago office—Neal Loughery (from Kirkland & Ellis) and Curt Ostosh (from Sidley Austin)—to strengthen private equity transaction capabilities across debt financing and M&A.
- • Loughery brings specialized expertise in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, and subscription line financings, with integrated knowledge of the full private equity financing lifecycle.
- • Ostosh contributes M&A and operational experience across leveraged buyouts, minority investments, take-private transactions, and add-on acquisitions, backed by prior secondment at a major PE sponsor and Fortune 100 corporate development experience.
- • The hires represent continued strategic expansion of Greenberg Traurig's Private Equity Practice, positioning the firm to deliver "seamless, end-to-end support" across complex PE transactions, according to Peter H. Lieberman, Co-Chair of the practice.
Summary
Greenberg Traurig announced on June 11, 2026, the addition of two shareholders to its Chicago office as part of a broader expansion of its Private Equity Practice. Cornelius "Neal" Loughery joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he specialized in financing transactions serving private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and lenders. His background encompasses leveraged buyouts, refinancings, and subscription line financings, with early-career experience advising sponsors on acquisitions and dispositions. This combination positions Loughery to provide integrated perspective across the entire private equity financing lifecycle.
Curt Ostosh, who joins from Sidley Austin LLP after previous representation of PE sponsors at Ropes & Gray, brings complementary expertise in M&A and corporate strategy. He focuses on advising private equity sponsors and strategic investors in complex transactions, including leveraged buyouts, minority investments, take-private transactions, and add-on acquisitions. Notably, Ostosh completed a secondment with a major private equity sponsor and held corporate development and treasury roles at a Fortune 100 company, giving him practical operational perspective on PE portfolio management and strategic growth initiatives.
Peter H. Lieberman, Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Private Equity Practice, characterized the additions as strategically aligned with sponsor needs. "Neal's debt finance experience and Curt's M&A experience strengthen our ability to deliver seamless, end-to-end support across private equity transactions," Lieberman stated. The dual hire underscores the firm's continued investment in vertical expansion, enabling more integrated service delivery across the financing and transaction management phases that define modern PE operations. The Chicago office additions reflect broader talent consolidation trends among top-tier law firms competing for institutional PE mandates.
Curt Ostosh, who joins from Sidley Austin LLP after previous representation of PE sponsors at Ropes & Gray, brings complementary expertise in M&A and corporate strategy. He focuses on advising private equity sponsors and strategic investors in complex transactions, including leveraged buyouts, minority investments, take-private transactions, and add-on acquisitions. Notably, Ostosh completed a secondment with a major private equity sponsor and held corporate development and treasury roles at a Fortune 100 company, giving him practical operational perspective on PE portfolio management and strategic growth initiatives.
Peter H. Lieberman, Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Private Equity Practice, characterized the additions as strategically aligned with sponsor needs. "Neal's debt finance experience and Curt's M&A experience strengthen our ability to deliver seamless, end-to-end support across private equity transactions," Lieberman stated. The dual hire underscores the firm's continued investment in vertical expansion, enabling more integrated service delivery across the financing and transaction management phases that define modern PE operations. The Chicago office additions reflect broader talent consolidation trends among top-tier law firms competing for institutional PE mandates.
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