On May 13, 2014, Perkins Coie announced that Chris Gavin has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Financial Transactions & Restructuring group.  Representative matters he has handled encompass, among other things, residential mortgage transactions and term securitizations for newly originated, seasoned and nonperforming loans.  See “Second Circuit Appeal May Alter the Regulatory Landscape for Hedge Funds and Other Investors in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 11 (Mar. 21, 2014).