DeSantis began his career counseling banks on leveraged finance transactions and moved to Bank of America just before the financial crisis hit, before joining Shearman & Sterling to resume counseling on deals. He has experience on both the banking and legal sides of a transaction, allowing him to understand parts of a transaction that a lawyer would not normally get to see. “Having been involved, I ... can try to help anticipate concerns, which someone without the banking experience might not have that same insight,” he said.
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