Weil Gotshal & Manges associate Nitin Konchady, who is a 2006 graduate of NLSIU Bangalore, has been promoted to partner in the London banking department’s Europe-focused high yield debt practice area in a partnership promotion round of 13, according to the firm’s press release.

He specialises in high-yield debt offerings and leveraged and acquisition finance, with his firm profile stating:

He also has significant experience advising financial institutions, corporates and private equity sponsors on a wide variety of other capital market and corporate finance transactions and U.S. securities law matters, including initial public offerings, investment grade securities offerings, hybrid securities offerings (directly and through repackaging vehicles), European medium-term note programs and liability management transactions.

After an LLM at Georgetown between 2006 and 2007, Konchady began his career with a brief internship at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, followed by 7 years at Paul Weiss in London, leaving only in 2014 when he joined Weil Gotshal.