The New York-headquartered financial law firm Richards Kibbe & Orbe, has made Jennifer Grady and Craig A. Newman managing partners of the firm.

The New York-headquartered financial law firm Richards Kibbe & Orbe has made Jennifer Grady and Craig Newman managing partners of the firm. They succeed Kenneth Werner who has served as managing partner for the past four years. 

Grady joined RK&O in 2004 and is a partner within the firm’s corporate group, where she has represented banks, broker-dealers, funds and other financial institutions in connection with transactions in the derivatives, distressed debt and claims trading markets. She has also advised trade organizations and financial institutions on regulatory changes affecting loan-based derivative transactions. In addition, Grady is a member of the firm’s executive committee. 

As a partner in the firm’s litigation group, Newman joined RK&O in 2007 to represent global companies with an emphasis on complex corporate and business litigation, cyber-security and regulatory matters. Newman is also a member of the firm’s executive committee.

RK&O employs 75 lawyers based in its New York, Washington, DC, and London offices, serving hedge funds, investment banks, public companies and accounting firms in particular.