BakerHostetler adds Christopher Raidy to Debt Finance Team in Los Angeles from Reed Smith

LOS ANGELES — July 15, 2026

 

• Christopher Raidy has joined BakerHostetler’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group and a member of the Debt Finance team.

• Raidy, who joins from an Am Law 50 firm, advises borrowers and lenders on complex private equity, private credit and other financing transactions.

• He is the fourth lateral arrival on the West Coast this year, advancing the firm’s efforts to enhance its full-service platform across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco and Seattle.

BakerHostetler’s debt finance attorneys represent a wide range of clients, including private credit and bank lenders and private equity and strategic borrowers, in all types of financing transactions. Raidy expands the presence of the Debt Finance team in Southern California and strengthens a group that provides sophisticated, experienced counsel and attentive client service informed by deep knowledge of market norms and expectations. 

Raidy advises businesses across industries on sophisticated debt financing matters worldwide, including transactions involving acquisition finance, recapitalizations, restructurings, secured and unsecured debt, domestic and cross-border transactions, leveraged buyouts, restructurings, debtor-in-possession financings, and exit financings. His clients include private equity firms, private credit funds, public and private companies, hedge funds, borrowers, and issuers.

Raidy received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Order of the Coif) and his B.S. from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

 

“We are delighted to welcome Chris to our Los Angeles office. His deep finance experience and strong Southern California ties make him a terrific addition to our team and to the clients we serve here and across the country. Chris’ arrival reflects our momentum in Los Angeles and along the West Coast as we continue to grow with talented lawyers who share our commitment to sophisticated, client-focused service,” said Bridget McCabe, managing partner of BakerHostetler’s Los Angeles office.

BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group handles thousands of corporate transactions each year. The full-service team, consisting of more than 280 business attorneys in offices across the U.S., has extensive experience closing a wide variety of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, debt finance, capital markets and securities, healthcare and regulatory, restructuring and bankruptcy, emerging companies and venture capital, commercial transactions, and other matters central to a company’s success. A national group with global reach, BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group is consistently named a go-to firm by both Chambers USA and The Legal 500. For more information, visit bakerlaw.com/services/business/. Connect with us on LinkedIn at @BakerHostetler, @JohnAllotta, @BridgetMcCabe or @ChristopherRaidy, or on X at @BakerHostetler.

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