02 Mar 2026
DLA Piper launches Global Capital Solutions practice with Partners Ranesh Ramanathan, Alex Cushman and Daniel Wayte
"DLA Piper has added Partners Ranesh Ramanathan, Alex Cushman and Daniel Wayte to its global Finance practice to form a Capital Solutions team advising on hybrid capital, private credit and bespoke financing across the capital structure."
Ranesh Ramanathan will lead DLA Piper’s global Capital Solutions team. He has almost 30 years of practice advising on complex debt, equity, hybrid and structured solutions, joint ventures, rollups and spinouts, and represents major global asset managers, private equity firms and their portfolio companies in large-cap and middle-market transactions. His career has included nearly 15 years in senior in-house roles, serving as General Counsel to Citi Private Equity, as a Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel at Bain Capital, and as General Counsel to Bain Capital’s Credit and Special Situations businesses. He is nationally recognized by Chambers and Legal 500.
Alex Cushman joins as a partner in the Capital Solutions team and brings experience advising special situations funds, private equity firms, global asset managers and strategic investors and their portfolio companies on a wide range of complex corporate transactions. Cushman began his professional career with four years at Bain Capital and was named a Rising Star by Private Debt Investor in 2024.
Daniel Wayte joins DLA Piper as a partner based in London. He has more than 20 years of experience advising global institutional investors, private equity firms and private credit clients across jurisdictions on alternative capital solution transactions, including structured and preferred equity, joint ventures and litigation funding, as well as growth equity, public equity and takeovers, private M&A and private equity buyouts. He has a particular sector focus on Financial Services, Technology and Infrastructure.