Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

The nascent London-based team at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, which is headed by well-respected Jifree Cader and Mark Knight, following their move from Sidley Austin LLP in February 2025, has a robust platform with which to develop a strong offering. Not only does it form an integral part of a growing UK corporate and finance offering, but it also will be able to effectively leverage the firm’s market-leading creditor-side reputation in the US. Both Cader and Knight, who both have diversified practices in all aspects of the capital structure, have recently been joined by a number of colleagues at their former firm, adding a degree of critical mass to handle transactions.