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Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Finance Group continues to expand its market-leading private equity and private credit practices by adding partner Bijal Vira in New York.

Alston & Bird represented T2S Solutions, a founder-led provider of advanced technologies that support U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security missions, on its acquisition of Blue Marble Communications, a leading provider of space-qualified communications and computing technologies. Headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, T2S Solutions is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners.

David Grimes and Patrick Rowe are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners in New York.

David Grimes and Patrick Rowe are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners in New York.

Alston & Bird has strengthened its leading Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity teams with the addition of two partners in the firm’s New York office.

David Grimes and Patrick Rowe are noted for joining Alston & Bird as partners in New York.

Alston & Bird has been honored as one of the nation’s top law firms in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers.

Alston & Bird advised CommScope, a global leader in network connectivity, on the $2.1 billion sale of its outdoor wireless networks segment and its networking, intelligent cellular & security solutions segment’s distributed antenna systems business unit to Amphenol Corporation, a leading provider of high-technology interconnect, sensor, and antenna solutions. The all-cash transaction is expected to be completed within the first half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

David Shaw is mentioned for his move to Alston & Bird.

David Shaw is featured for his move to Alston & Bird.